Editing Forensic science (section)

=== Ballistics and firearms ===
{{Main|Forensic firearm examination}}
Ballistics is "the science of the motion of projectiles in flight".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Definition of BALLISTICS |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballistics |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=www.merriam-webster.com |language=en}}</ref> In forensic science, analysts examine the patterns left on bullets and cartridge casings after being ejected from a weapon. When fired, a bullet is left with indentations and markings that are unique to the barrel and firing pin of the firearm that ejected the bullet. This examination can help scientists identify possible makes and models of weapons connected to a crime.

Henry Goddard at [[Scotland Yard]] pioneered the use of bullet comparison in 1835. He noticed a flaw in the bullet that killed the victim and was able to trace this back to the mold that was used in the manufacturing process.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.bryant.edu/~ehu/h453proj/forensic1/Ballistics.htm|title=Ballistics|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017052224/http://web.bryant.edu/~ehu/h453proj/forensic1/Ballistics.htm|archive-date=17 October 2014|access-date=15 January 2014}}</ref>

[[File:Bullet Entry and Exit wound diagram.png|thumb|Entry/exit wounds based on the distance the firearm was discharged]]