A Crisis of Innocence

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Claims that the burning of comic books could actually make children more inclined to read the very books that are being burned.

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Outlines a double murder that took place in Talladega, Alabama in which a man killed his wife and her friend. It is said in the article that the murderer read a crime comic book shortly before the murder.

Comics Linked to Two Killings.pdf
Looks to comics as being linked to two Canadian homicides, in which the murderers both read crime comics.

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The journalist speaks with children about why they read comic books, and what they think about the proposed ban on crime comics. Many of the children agree that banning the books would only make them more desirable.

Florence Morning News October 17 1948.pdf
Meeting of the City Federation of Women's Clubs. Author urges parents to provide literature with a moral backbone for children.

Florence Morning News October 17 1948.pdf
Addition to an editorial noting that, since they are read primarily by children, comics should present morality.

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Explores the effect that crime comic books have on young children. Article states that although good often triumphs over evil, the depictions of evil tend to more prevalent in the illustrations.

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Discusses comic books' alleged cause of myopia in the children who read them. Art in comics is identified as the reason, citing its poor quality.

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Interviews with various people involved in education and publication regarding their opinions on comic books. Some hold the parents accountable for what their children read.

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Emphasizes the importance of comic books for children. It is noted that comic books provide something for them that other forms of children's literature does not.
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