A Crisis of Innocence

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Abilene Reporter News February 11 1957 crop.jpg
Discusses the war on lewd comics that was taking place in the 1950's, in which people found producing or selling "lewd" comic books could be prosecuted.

Buffalo Center Tribune May 19 1955 crop.jpg
Written by a highschool senior, this editorial looks at the way that new technologies negatively influence children.

Crime Does Not Pay #63, pg. 24.jpg
Published letters to the editor with short responses. Includes a letter from someone serving time in a juvenile correctional facility.

Crime and Punishment #22, pg. 48.jpg
Published letters to the editor. Includes a letter from a member of a boys' club.

Crime and Punishment #18, pg. 33.jpg
Published letters to the editor. Includes letters from a high school student and a junior police officer.

Crime and Punishment #15, pg. 39.jpg
Published letters to the editor. Includes letters from young and old fans.

Crime and Punishment #6, pg. 44.jpg
Published letters to the editor with short responses. Includes letters from a pastor and a mother.

Greenville Delta Democrat Times April 10 1949 crop.jpg
Explores the fact that there are very few laws governing the sale of crime and horror comics.

American Mercury Sad Case of the Funnies.pdf
Wartime commentary on the comics in newspapers. Condemns their content and worries about the impact on children.

Fight Against Horror Comics.pdf
A look at the way that other parts of the world were also trying to ban horror comics.
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