A Crisis of Innocence

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Southtown Economist April 25 1945 crop.jpg
Explains a recollection of the effects of crime comics on one 17-year-old boy.

NewRepublic.pdf
A mother investigates the reading habits of her eight year-old son.

Gastonia Gazette November 7 1953.pdf
Claims that because little Johnny is reading crime comics, he will one day run over an old lady and leave her to die in the street.

Senate Subcommittee Hearings 1954.pdf
Similar to the 1943 government article "Understanding Juvenile Delinquency," this document shows the shift that took place between 1943-1954. There is a huge portion of this document dedicated to the effects of horror comics on children. Moreover,…

Senate Subcommittee Hearings title page 1954.pdf
Transcripts of the Senate Subcommittee Hearings on Juvenile delinquency, held between April 22 and June 4, 1954.

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Claims crime comics are not actually the main cause of juvenile delinquency. Chadwick states the family must instill a moral compass in the mind of the child so that he will not be influenced by these comics.

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Among other topics, discusses Edgar Bromberger's reports on the necessity for psychiatric consultation in hospitals.

Juvenile Delinquency Editor.pdf
A letter from a child to the editor of The Washington Post. The child condemns adults for being delinquents themselves.

Crime and Punishment   JVJ #72 - Page 1.pdf
A take on juvenile delinquency that shows a lonely teen boy getting caught up in gang violence.

Tales From The Great Book 02 Famous FunniesTFTGB #2 - Page 1.pdf
Comic adaptation of the Biblical story of Saul / St. Paul.
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