Forensic Ballistics: The Intersection of Science and Justice
Words: 777 Pages: 3 4762In the late 18th century, an intriguing case set the stage for what would become a cornerstone of modern criminal investigation: forensic ballistics. In 1784, Edward Culshaw was shot by a flintlock pistol, a weapon that, unlike today's firearms, used gunpowder and a lead ball packed with paper wadding. The discovery of a piece of newspaper in Culshaw's wound, which matched a fragment found in the pocket of the prime suspect, John Toms, marked one of the earliest known instances […]
