Browse Items (158 total)
Sort by:
Garson Promises Vote On Crime Comic Curb; Fulton Bill Accepted
Outlines the passing of Bill No. 10 in Canada, which aimed to curb the production and distribution of horror comics.
Fulton Loses Crusade For Definite Penalty Against Crime Comics
Discusses Fulton's attempt to pass a bill that would see those involved in the production of comics being fined up to $10,000 for doing so. The bill did not pass.
Forum Finds Comic Books Only Symptom, Not Disease: Four Experts on "I Want to Know" Program Call Parental Neglect More Influential Factor in Juvenile Delinquency -- Funny Book and Adventure "Preferred"
Report on a radio forum on comics and juvenile delinquency. Included a principal, psychiatrist, librarian, PTA member, and dean of the state teacher's college.
Eight Provinces Back Opposition to Crime Comics
Outlines the fact that eight provinces backed a proposal made by Canadian Justice Minister Garson, which made it a criminal offence to produce or distribute crime comics.
Criticize B.C. Plan: Doubt Toronto to Burn Crime, Horror Comics
Claims that the burning of comic books could actually make children more inclined to read the very books that are being burned.
Crime, Horror Comic Book Cleanup Demanded by Delinquency Probers: Senators Hit Comic Books
Discusses the Senate Juvenile Delinquency Subcommitee's worries about post-war crime comic books.
Crime Comic Book Gave Killer Ideas
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.
Controversy Widens Over Comic Book Issues
States that the public's reading tastes are changing as a result of newspaper coverage of the ongoing crisis. Some comic book publishers and distributors are choosing to self-censor, but this effort is not enough to protect children.
Comics' Linked to Two Killings: Defender of Juvenile Books at Senate Inquiry is Told of Canadian Homicides
Looks to comics as being linked to two Canadian homicides, in which the murderers both read crime comics.
Comic Books Held No Factor in Delinquency by the United Press
Utilizes surveys in order to determine that comic books were not actually linked to juvenile delinquency. Rather, poor home life is truly the root cause for delinquency.