A Crisis of Innocence

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William Gaines is interviewed about whether or not he feels as though his horror comics are influencing children to become violent criminals.

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Claims that it is not the fault of comic books that children are growing more and more delinquent, rather it is issues in the home that are causing juvenile delinquency.

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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.

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One of the only articles found regarding the prosecution of a comic book publisher for violating the sanctions that were put on the publishing of Crime comics. Superior Comics were fined and suspended for continuing to publish questionable content.

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Discusses an indictment surrounding Superior Comics, one of the primary Canadian Publishers of crime comics.

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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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Explains the numerous issues that are present in trying to ban crime comics in Canada.

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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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Outlining a new ordinance in Alton in which the town is attempting to get rid of comic books that could be harming the children living there.

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Looks at a Newfoundland judge, who previously expressed his thoughts on the tougher restrictions that were being placed on crime comics in Canada.
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