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.
Australian Obscene Publications - April 14th, 1954
Subject
Legal material
Description
Discussions of morality and distribution. Comic books and other obscene periodicals are consistently viewed as serious threats to the morals of young people.
Date
14 April 1954
Rights
Public Domain
Format
PDF
Is Part Of
Victoria Parliamentary Debates Volume 243, pg. 74-118
Bibliographic Citation
Police Offences (Obscene Publications) Bill. Commonwealth of Australia, 1954, Parliamentary debates: House of Representatives: official Hansard, vol. 243, April 1954: p. 74-118. Web.
Report of the New York State Joint Legislative Committee to Study the Publication of Comics - March 1st, 1954
Subject
Legal Material
Description
Introductory summary of the Committee's previous activities and findings before commencing a discussion of Wertham and his work. Also includes an examination of "pocket books," inexpensive books that often depicted obscene subjects.
Fitzpatrick, James A. "Report of the New York State Joint Legislative Committee to Study the Publication of Comics." US Legislative Document No. 37. Albany: Williams Press, Inc. 1954. Web. New York State Library.
A magazine article written by Wertham. He argues that juvenile delinquency is becoming more prevalent and violent due to the popularity of comics with children.
Creator
Wertham, Fredric (writer)
Publisher
Ladies' Home Journal
Date
1 November 1953
Rights
Ladies' Home Journal
Format
PDF
Type
Magazine Article
Bibliographic Citation
Wertham, Fredric, M.D. "What Parents Don't Know About Comic Books." Ladies' Home Journal (November 1953): 50-53; 214-220. Print.