A Crisis of Innocence

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Cuero Record January 7 1955 crop.jpg
Looks at the British initiative to morally clean-up their country. There is also mention of the fact that there are attempts being made to ban the sale of horror comics in Britain.

Great Bend Daily Tribune January 6 1955 crop.pdf
Discusses moral issues in Britain, including subjects of prostitution, homosexuality, pornography and obscene literature.

NewRepublic.pdf
A mother investigates the reading habits of her eight year-old son.

Buffalo Center Tribune May 19 1955 crop.jpg
Written by a highschool senior, this editorial looks at the way that new technologies negatively influence children.

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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.

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.

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Looks at the Fulton bill, and the way that the House of Commons appeared to be backing the bill to put tougher restrictions on the sale and publication of crime comics.
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