ESTIMATION OF STATURE FROM HANDPRINT ANTHROPOMETRY OF MALAYSIAN CHINESE FOR FORENSIC INVESTIGATION

  • T. Nataraja Moorthy
  • Tee Yi Yin

Abstract

Stature estimation is an important element in forensic investigation. Literature review shows that handprint anthropometry has provided useful information to estimate stature for identification purposes. Handprints form an important physical evidence frequently available in scenes of crime like burglary, homicide, sexual assault and firearm incidents. The aim of the present study is to derive linear regression equations to estimate stature from hand print anthropometry of Malaysian Chinese. The study sample consists of 100 males and 100 females of Malaysian Chinese, age ranged from 18 to 58 years. Stature and handprints were recorded following standard procedure. Five length measurements and one breadth measurement from each hand with a total of 12 measurements were taken from a subject. The right hand print measurement is larger than the left, showing the bilateral asymmetry but not significant. The result of the study provided population specific linear regression equations to estimate stature from handprints (complete and partial) of Malaysian Chinese.

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Author Biographies

T. Nataraja Moorthy
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Management and Science University, 40100 Shah Alam, Selangor State
Tee Yi Yin
Forensic Science Program, Management and Science University, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
Published
2016-07-09
How to Cite
MOORTHY, T. Nataraja; YIN, Tee Yi. ESTIMATION OF STATURE FROM HANDPRINT ANTHROPOMETRY OF MALAYSIAN CHINESE FOR FORENSIC INVESTIGATION. Indonesian Journal of Legal and Forensic Sciences (IJLFS), [S.l.], v. 6, july 2016. ISSN 2657-0815. Available at: <https://ojs.unud.ac.id/index.php/ijlfs/article/view/25187>. Date accessed: 29 mar. 2024.

Keywords

Forensic Science; Forensic anthropology; Stature; handprint; Malaysian Chinese.