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On many a [[True Crime]] show (e.g. ''[[The First 48]]'') and "help us solve crime X" programs (e.g. ''[[America's Most Wanted]]'', ''[[Crimewatch UK]]'') or even on the [[News Broadcast|National or Local News]] real crimes are acted out on screen for the viewer. Either by actors or by the actual victims with the perpetrators played by actors.
This is to help the viewer visualize the situation which might be otherwise tricky if there are a lot of details to take in in a relatively short amount of time. It can also just be used as filler in some shows. Sometimes these aren't the most tasteful things in the world in the cases of unsolved crimes. They retell the story melodramatically but in a way that prompts the viewer to enjoy the thrill of the gruesome crime and the knowledge that the culprit is still free. [[
While crimes are by far the most common thing to be given this treatment they aren't the only thing. Accidents may be dramatized this way, especially on "heroes of the emergency services" shows like the now defunct UK show ''999''. Historical events like battles often get this treatment in documentaries too.
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