A reconstruction has been made again, in the imagination or in a 'played' reality, of a coincidental series of actions or events from the past, thereby discovering the true state of affairs or the missing links. It is a disciplined and principle approach to gaining objective insight into the occurrence (usually) of a crime scene. In some cases, a crime or accident is imitated to determine how and what happened instead of time. The reconstruction is an important part of the judicial investigation of certain crimes and missions.

Reconstructions are also often developed to inform a larger audience about the crime; The reconstructions are often used during television broadcasts. In the Netherlands, the television programs 'Opsporing Verzoeken' and Peter R. de Vries: Crime Reporter are two prominent programs that use reconstructions. With this, the programmakers hope to reach witnesses who can further assist the judiciary in research. Also see

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