A crime reenactment is a practice where criminal suspects are ordered, as part of the police investigation process, to describe or act out the steps of the crime of which they are accused. It is claimed to help investigators visualize the crime and verify confessions.
In some countries, including South Korea and Thailand, crime reenactments are done publicly at the site of the crime, serving as a form of public humiliation. The practice has been criticized by rights groups, including Thailand's National Human Rights Commission, as violating suspects' rights and the principle of presumption of innocence.[1][2][3]
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edit- ^ Beam, Christopher (25 May 2011). "America's Most Wanted and other great crime re-enactments". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ Glionna, John M. (8 August 2010). "South Korea crime 'reenactment' practice gets boost". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Drama Mixes with Crime in Thailand's Public Re-enactments". Voice of America. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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