A Crisis of Innocence

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Florence Morning News October 17 1948.pdf
Meeting of the City Federation of Women's Clubs. Author urges parents to provide literature with a moral backbone for children.

8 provinces back opposition crop.jpg
Outlines the fact that eight provinces backed a proposal made by Canadian Justice Minister Garson, which made it a criminal offence to produce or distribute crime comics.

Albuquerque Tribune April 5 1957 crop.jpg
Outlines an initiative that has been taken by New Mexico public schools, in which children are encouraged to read books over comic books.

Crime Does Not Pay #62, pg. 31.jpg
Published letters to the editor. Includes letters from a teacher and members of comic clubs.

Australian Obscene Publications - April 14 1954.pdf
Discussions of morality and distribution. Comic books and other obscene periodicals are consistently viewed as serious threats to the morals of young people.

Criminal Code 2014 Part V 163-172.pdf
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.
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