A Crisis of Innocence

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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.

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Looks at a Newfoundland judge, who previously expressed his thoughts on the tougher restrictions that were being placed on crime comics in Canada.

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Outlining a new ordinance in Alton in which the town is attempting to get rid of comic books that could be harming the children living there.

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Explains the numerous issues that are present in trying to ban crime comics in Canada.

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Following the approval of a ban on crime comics in Canada, this article looks at the way the ban has been received by different provinces.

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Looks at the Fulton bill, and the way that the House of Commons appeared to be backing the bill to put tougher restrictions on the sale and publication of crime comics.

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Looks at the way tougher laws about the production and distribution of comics has caused for distributors to turn their attention to obscene pocket books.

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Letter that was presumably sent in by a young adult. Mann questions the validity of censoring crime comic books, given that many believe that juvenile delinquency is more likely linked to upbringing.

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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.

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