A Crisis of Innocence

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Comics Linked to Two Killings.pdf
Looks to comics as being linked to two Canadian homicides, in which the murderers both read crime comics.

Lethbridge Herald February 11 1949 crop.jpg
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.

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Discusses the Senate Juvenile Delinquency Subcommitee's worries about post-war crime comic books.

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Senators state that it is not the government's job to deal with horror comics, but rather it is the duty of comic book publishers to clean up their work.

Cedar Rapids Gazette October 10 1954 crop.jpg
Full page of small articles that all deal with the problem of horror comics and children.

Our Children.pdf
Discusses the need to burn comics since they should not be in the hands of children.

Oakland Tribune July 18 1948 crop.jpg
Features a scholarly source claiming that distinctions need to be made between good and bad comic books. While Richmond claims there is merit in the "good" ones, the bad ones are causing children to become violent.

Bakersfield Californian March 11 1944 crop.jpg
Utilizes statistics to argue that children are becoming more violent. Saunders claims that: when a parent hands their child a crime comic, they are allowing them to do as they see in the story.

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This article discusses the UN's considerations for banning the sale of crime and sex comics worldwide.

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This story depicts a child with a long 3rd finger who becomes a murderous werewolf.
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