Thought you guys might like to read this. In the 1930s and 1940s they used miniature reproductions of crime scenes for forensic investigations. They formed the foundation for modern CSI forensic science. Each diorama cost as much to build as a full-sized house with every detail painstakingly reproduced.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-06/frances-glessner-lee-dolls-house-murder-recreations/12192088
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-06/frances-glessner-lee-dolls-house-murder-recreations/12192088