Exhibiting power: Dark tourism and crime in the police museum
Bernardi, Cecilia de; Adie, Bailey Ashton; Snell, Esther (2024-12-02)
De Gruyter
02.12.2024
Bernardi, C., Ashton Adie, B. & Snell, E. (2025). 13 Exhibiting power: Dark tourism and crime in the police museum. In N. Sharma, A. Martini & D. Timothy (Ed.), Critical Theories in Dark Tourism: Issues, Complexities and Future Directions (pp. 245-260). Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110792072-014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-202412167305
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-202412167305
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Abstract
This chapter discusses the representations of crime in state-run police museums, which are found around the world with varying foci. As state institutions, these museums function as an expression of official narratives of justice, control, and state-sanctioned morality, all of which come in the guise of edutainment. The approach taken here is a critical stance on ideologies, hegemony, and power. Methodologically, this chapter employs critical discourse analysis to appraise how information is presented within three diverse contexts: the Polismuseet in Stockholm, Sweden; the Police & Justice Museum in Sydney, Australia; and the Police Museum in Hong Kong, China. Through a comparative analysis, this chapter critically engages with the dichotomy inherent in crime as an attraction within the context of state power.
This chapter discusses the representations of crime in state-run police museums, which are found around the world with varying foci. As state institutions, these museums function as an expression of official narratives of justice, control, and state-sanctioned morality, all of which come in the guise of edutainment. The approach taken here is a critical stance on ideologies, hegemony, and power. Methodologically, this chapter employs critical discourse analysis to appraise how information is presented within three diverse contexts: the Polismuseet in Stockholm, Sweden; the Police & Justice Museum in Sydney, Australia; and the Police Museum in Hong Kong, China. Through a comparative analysis, this chapter critically engages with the dichotomy inherent in crime as an attraction within the context of state power.
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