A Crisis of Innocence

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Oakland Tribune June 2 1948 crop.jpg
Deals with the fact that the only way to get rid of horror and crime comics is to work together to get them away from children.

Cohen - The Delinquents, Censorship and Youth Culture in Recent US History.pdf
A contemporary analysis of censorship and the fears of youth rebellion in the 1950s.

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Recalls a court case in which Dr. Fredric Wertham explains how he was able to purchase a whip from a comic book. He claims that teen-aged murderers were directly influenced by comic books.

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Discusses the popularity of the song "Yakety Yak" among teenagers, as it expresses their dissatisfaction with their parents and house life.

Kinneman - The Comics and Their Appeal to the Youth of Today.pdf
Kinneman discusses the results of a questionnaire she asked students to fill out. Some of the recorded student responses echo ideas held by anti-comic journalists and psychiatrists.

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Claims that comics have no merit because they do not instill a love for the English language, which is instilled by other forms of literature.

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

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Discusses how comic book censorship has been effective in some respects in the United States. Won Lee explores the fact that children are becoming more discerning in their reading choices, thus losing interest in obscene comics.
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