A Crisis of Innocence

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Stieg - The 1926 German Law to Protect Youth - Moral Protectionism in a Democracy.pdf
Examines censorship through the lens of German censorship laws, and how they played a role in the Nazi take-over of the country in 1933.

Black Magic      JVJ BB raw #1 - Page 1.pdf
A boy's doll attempts to kill his father and housekeeper.

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Cover of the 1924 edition of Heidi featuring shepherd children in an idealized setting.

The Comics and the Instructional Method- Sones.pdf
Summarizes a variety of previously conducted studies to explore the potential pedagogical uses of comics.

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Canadian School Reader, the cover of which portrays a typical scene of childhood innocence, with two children and a puppy peering out the window onto a natural scene.

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Title page depicting a young boy and girl looking out of a window. There is a puppy sitting between the two children and an open book sitting next to them.

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Discusses a meeting that was held by a Canadian House of Commons member about Crime Comic Books and Juvenile Delinquency. The accompanying picture presents E.D Fulton (the Commons member) meeting with Mabel Firestone.

Smith - Horror comics offer lessons.pdf
A list of positive things that come from horror comics.

Fairy Tale Parade 002 #1 - Page 1.pdf
Children's tale of Sinbad the Sailor.

Slater - Crime Comics and Juvenile Delinquency.pdf
A review of Wertham's Seduction of the Innocent. Reference is made to the comic book trade being "evil."
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