A Crisis of Innocence

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Discusses the unanimous support that the bill proposed by Fulton received in the House of Commons.

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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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Written by a highschool senior, this editorial looks at the way that new technologies negatively influence children.

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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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Provides a number of statistics about the sale of comic books in Canada and Medicine Hat. Morever, Shiels speaks with individuals who are both for and against the sale of comic books.

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Explores the fact that there are very few laws governing the sale of crime and horror comics.

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.

Australian Obscene Publications - April 28 1954.pdf
Continued discussion of the amendment to the Police Offences Bill. Particular focus is paid to the meaning of the word "obscene."

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