A Crisis of Innocence

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Cumberland Times November 12 1950 crop.jpg
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.

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.

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

Invasion (Mister Mystery #3, pg. 12-16).pdf
A group of children work together to make way for a monster's invasion.

Collier's Horror in the Nursery.pdf
Presents the first publication of Fredric Wertham's findings on comics.

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Discusses a meeting between six comic book dealers and 8 home and school associations, which took place in Oakville, regarding the sale of horror comic books.

North Adams Transcript, February 3 1949.jpg
Report on a radio forum on comics and juvenile delinquency. Included a principal, psychiatrist, librarian, PTA member, and dean of the state teacher's college.

Portage La Prairie Leader April 24 1952 crop.jpg
Looks to schools and parents as being the ones that must take control of a child's reading habits, so as to instill in them a want to read books over comics.

Cedar Rapids Gazette October 17 1954.pdf
States that the public's reading tastes are changing as a result of newspaper coverage of the ongoing crisis. Some comic book publishers and distributors are choosing to self-censor, but this effort is not enough to protect children.

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Interviews with various people involved in education and publication regarding their opinions on comic books. Some hold the parents accountable for what their children read.
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