1Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Management & Science University, Malaysia
2Forensic Science laboratory, Chemistry Department of Malaysia, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo
*Corresponding Author: T. Nataraja Moorthy, Associate Professor of Forensic Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Management & Science University, 40100, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. Email: nataraaajan64@msu.edu.my
Online published on 5 October, 2018.
Like fingerprint, footprints are distinct physical characteristics that never changed in the life time of a person. Sex identification is a key factor in crime scene investigation. Footprint forms a valuable clue for person identification. Ridge density refers to the number of friction ridge in particular demarcated areas. Ridge density shows forensic significance for sexual dimorphism and ethnicity should be considered whenever conducting anthropological investigation. The present study was aimed to investigate the sex variation in footprints among Bidayuh population, an indigenous ethnic group in Malaysian Borneo.
Forensic Anthropology, foot prints, Ridge density, gender determination, Bidayuhs, Malaysian Borneo
