Abstract
Objectives: To ascertain the association between digital dermatoglyphics and criminal tendency and to analyze which dermatographic pattern is found more among the criminal group. Methods: The study was conducted on 90 subjects of each group. Fingerprints of the Right Hand and Left Hand of the control group and the criminal group in the age range of 18-70 were collected using the Cummins inking method. Each Fingerprint of both the groups was compared for frequency of occurrence of Arch pattern, loop, and whorls. Arithmetical mean, percentage, chi-square was done to compute the results. Findings: Whorl patterns were found more prominently and loop patterns were less in the hands of the criminals than in the control group. The little and ring fingers showed less or nil frequency of occurrence of arches in both groups. This is supported by the study of the researchers, where it was noticed that lower frequencies of arches were found in digits IV and V and highest on digit II than on digit I occurred. Chi-square was found to be statistically significant @0.05 level of significance. The present study would help largely in controlling crime as dermatoglyphics are non-invasive, economic, and convenient to handle. Using dermatoglyphics as a predictive tool would help in providing a suitable environment for the normal growth of an individual who is ‘at risk’ due to biological interaction. Novelty: It’s a novel method to detect criminality at an early stage. Individuals at risk of becoming criminals can be checked and discouraged by providing a suitable environment. Keywords: Criminal tendency; Digital Dermatoglyphics; Biological interaction; Preliminary Diagnosis; Predictive tool; Genetics
Highlights
Crime is an illegal act and not approved of by society, committed by someone for which he is liable for punishment by the Government
Criminologists visualize the criminal behaviour of a person as an outcome of a combination of genetic traits and social circumstances
Exposure to violence everywhere around them desensitizes youth and adolescents. Preventive measures such as the use of scientific tools, community involvement, awareness drives, signing anti-bullying affidavits in schools to curb crime after the onset of criminal attitude are normal but predictive measures are essential to curb the crime and protect the children who are in the zone of risk. One such predictive measure is the study of digital dermatoglyphics
Summary
Crime is an illegal act and not approved of by society, committed by someone for which he is liable for punishment by the Government. Exposure to violence everywhere around them desensitizes youth and adolescents Preventive measures such as the use of scientific tools, community involvement, awareness drives, signing anti-bullying affidavits in schools to curb crime after the onset of criminal attitude are normal but predictive measures are essential to curb the crime and protect the children who are in the zone of risk. The main purpose of epidermal friction ridges is to provide traction between the object and the skin surface Nowadays, they are used to establish identity especially in identifying a suspect through the comparison of fingerprints found at the crime scene, thereby aiding the investigation itself. There are two important principles of dermatoglyphics and they are uniqueness and permanency of their characteristics and they remain unchanged throughout life
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