A record of the discussions held by the House of Commons in 1948 regarding the distribution of comics in Canada. Fulton argues that there is a link between delinquent behavior in children and several comic titles.
Dominion of Canada Official Report of the Debates House of Commons
Date
4 June 1948
Rights
Hansard, Public Domain
Format
PDF
Type
Legal Material
Bibliographic Citation
Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Debates, 20th Parliament, 4th Session, Vol 5, June 8th, 1948. pg. 4932.-4933, 4921. Parliament of Canada. Web. 9 Feb 2015
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Title
Confidential File: Horror Comic Books!
Subject
Moving Image
Description
A report by Paul Coates for "Confidential File" in 1955, regarding the relationship between juvenile delinquency
and comics, and formation of the Comics Code.
Creator
Paul Coates (reporter); Jim Peck (producer);. Irvin Kershner (director)
Comic Books and Juvenile Delinquency: Interim Report of Committee on Judiciary - March 14th, 1955
Subject
Legal material
Description
Deals with the findings of the Subcommittee To Investigate Juvenile Delinquency's exploration into the impact of mass media on youth and their behaviour.
Harley M. Kilgore (Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary) and Estes Kefauver (Chariman of the Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency in the US)
Rights
Library of Congress
Format
PDF
Type
Report
Bibliographic Citation
U.S. Senate. "Comic Books and Juvenile Delinquency: Interim Report of Committee on the Judiciary." US Library of Congress, 14 March 1955. Web.
Juvenile Delinquency (Comic Books): Hearings Before the Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency off the Committee of the Judiciary United States Senate - April 22nd to June 4th, 1954
Subject
Legal material
Description
Transcripts of the Senate Subcommittee Hearings on Juvenile delinquency, held between April 22 and June 4, 1954.
William Lagner (Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary) and Robert C. Hendrickson (Chairman of the Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency in the US)
Rights
Public Domain (Boston Public Library)
Format
PDF
Type
Legal Material
Bibliographic Citation
U.S. Senate. "
Title
Juvenile Delinquency (Comic Books): Hearings Before the Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency off the Committee of the Judiciary United States Senate." United States Government Printing Office, 22 April - 4 June 1954. Web.
Outlines the 1949 amendment to the Canadian Criminal Code, addressing the publication and distribution of obscene and offensive material.
Publisher
Canadian Statutes Chapter 15
Date
1949
Format
PDF
Type
Legal Material
Bibliographic Citation
"Statutes Chapter 13, 1949." An Act to amend the Criminal Code. Statutes of Canada, c.13. Canada. Department of Justice. 1949. Department of Justice. Web
Sections 163-172 of the Criminal Code of Canada, which covers the creation, publication, and distribution of crime comics, as well as materials which may present sexual or violent subjects to children.
Source
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/
Publisher
Criminal Code of Canada
Date
2014
Rights
Public Domain
Format
PDF
Type
Legal Material
Bibliographic Citation
"Criminal Code 2014 Part V 163-172." Offences Tending to Corrupt Morals. Criminal Code of Canada, article 163. 2014. Web.
Known as the 'Fulton Bill,' after E.D. Fulton, member from Kamloops. Includes amendment to Subsection one of section two hundred and seven of the Criminal Code, to address printed materials that induce young people to act violently or immorally.
Source
Library of Parliament
Publisher
Edmond Cloutier
Date
28 September 1949
Format
PDF
Type
Legal Material
Bibliographic Citation
"Bill C-10." An Act to amend the Criminal Code. (Portrayal of Crime). 1st Reading. Sept 28, 1949. 21st Parliament, 1st sess. [Ottawa]: Library of Parliament, 1949. Parliament of Canada. Web.