title: The change in criminalistic methods for bloodstain analysis in California.
abstract: The field of bloodstain analysis is undergoing considerable change. Newer technics are being used, and new legal decisions are providing specimens which are of better diagnostic use. However, the cost of the equipment, and the necessary training needed, has caused a considerable decrease in the number of individuals who are performing studies for the defense. At the same time the technics have made it possible for the courts to have better scientific evidence available to help them in their decisions. It is hoped that defense experts will keep pace with those of the prosecution, and ensure the right to fair trial for any individual.
mesh_terms: D001801:Blood Stains; D002140:California; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans