Open AccessEfficacy of Cheiloscopy in Determination of Sex Among South Indians
Author(s) -
Vijay Kautilya,
Pravir Bodkha,
N Rajamohan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/5371.3468
Subject(s) - sexual dimorphism , logistic regression , female sex , demography , significant difference , medicine , sociology
Human identification plays a vital role in any crime investigation. Along with the various other established methods, cheiloscopy also plays a key role in linking the criminal with the crime. The ability of a technique in differentiating the sex of a person in the field can help in screening a large number of suspects. This study evaluated the efficacy of cheiloscopy in determination of sex among South Indians. It also studied the pattern of dimorphism in the lips and lip prints of south Indians.