Comic Books and Juvenile Delinquency

[Norrin_Radd]

Here is an interesting Senate report I found from 1954 about comic books. Included is a brief description titled "What are comic books?", a brief history, and information about print runs.

 

Linkage

 

Here's an excerpt:

 

"Attention has been given by some experts to the influence of crime and horror comics on well-adjusted children who normally are not in conflict with society. Majority opinion seems inclided to view that it is unlikely that the reading of crime and horror comics would lead to delinquency in a well-adjusted and normally law-abiding child."

 

"A different view is held by Dr. Frederic Wertham, consulting psychiatrist, Department of Hospitals, New York City. He mantains that it is primarliy the "normal" child upon whom the comics have their greatest detrimental effects, and thus it is this type of individual who is "tempted" and "seduced" into imitating the crime portrayed in the story. Dr. Wertham has been termed the "leading crusader against comics." Although stating that he does not adhere to a single factor theory of delinquency causation, he does atrribute a large portion of juvenile offenses to the comics."

[Forbush-Man]

Here is an interesting Senate report I found from 1954 about comic books. Included is a brief description titled "What are comic books?", a brief history, and information about print runs.

 

Linkage

 

Here's an excerpt:

 

"Attention has been given by some experts to the influence of crime and horror comics on well-adjusted children who normally are not in conflict with society. Majority opinion seems inclided to view that it is unlikely that the reading of crime and horror comics would lead to delinquency in a well-adjusted and normally law-abiding child."

 

"A different view is held by Dr. Frederic Wertham, consulting psychiatrist, Department of Hospitals, New York City. He mantains that it is primarliy the "normal" child upon whom the comics have their greatest detrimental effects, and thus it is this type of individual who is "tempted" and "seduced" into imitating the crime portrayed in the story. Dr. Wertham has been termed the "leading crusader against comics." Although stating that he does not adhere to a single factor theory of delinquency causation, he does atrribute a large portion of juvenile offenses to the comics."

 

Damn you, Wertham! Damn you all to Hell !!!

[Forbush-Man]

Here is an interesting Senate report I found from 1954 about comic books. Included is a brief description titled "What are comic books?", a brief history, and information about print runs.

 

Linkage

 

Here's an excerpt:

 

"Attention has been given by some experts to the influence of crime and horror comics on well-adjusted children who normally are not in conflict with society. Majority opinion seems inclided to view that it is unlikely that the reading of crime and horror comics would lead to delinquency in a well-adjusted and normally law-abiding child." He's talking about me here.

 

"A different view is held by Dr. Frederic Wertham, consulting psychiatrist, Department of Hospitals, New York City. He mantains that it is primarliy the "normal" child upon whom the comics have their greatest detrimental effects, and thus it is this type of individual who is "tempted" and "seduced" into imitating the crime portrayed in the story. Dr. Wertham has been termed the "leading crusader against comics." Although stating that he does not adhere to a single factor theory of delinquency causation, he does atrribute a large portion of juvenile offenses to the comics." He's talking about POV here.

 

Happy Belated Birthday, POV !

 

Thanks for the link, Norinn !

[PovertyRow]

Here is an interesting Senate report I found from 1954 about comic books. Included is a brief description titled "What are comic books?", a brief history, and information about print runs.

 

Linkage

 

Here's an excerpt:

 

"Attention has been given by some experts to the influence of crime and horror comics on well-adjusted children who normally are not in conflict with society. Majority opinion seems inclided to view that it is unlikely that the reading of crime and horror comics would lead to delinquency in a well-adjusted and normally law-abiding child."

 

"A different view is held by Dr. Frederic Wertham, consulting psychiatrist, Department of Hospitals, New York City. He mantains that it is primarliy the "normal" child upon whom the comics have their greatest detrimental effects, and thus it is this type of individual who is "tempted" and "seduced" into imitating the crime portrayed in the story. Dr. Wertham has been termed the "leading crusader against comics." Although stating that he does not adhere to a single factor theory of delinquency causation, he does atrribute a large portion of juvenile offenses to the comics."

 

Damn you, Wertham! Damn you all to Hell !!!

 

Now now! Old Freddie would insist on "Darn you, Doctor Wertham! Darn you to Heck!"

[Forbush-Man]

Here is an interesting Senate report I found from 1954 about comic books. Included is a brief description titled "What are comic books?", a brief history, and information about print runs.

 

Linkage

 

Here's an excerpt:

 

"Attention has been given by some experts to the influence of crime and horror comics on well-adjusted children who normally are not in conflict with society. Majority opinion seems inclided to view that it is unlikely that the reading of crime and horror comics would lead to delinquency in a well-adjusted and normally law-abiding child."

 

"A different view is held by Dr. Frederic Wertham, consulting psychiatrist, Department of Hospitals, New York City. He mantains that it is primarliy the "normal" child upon whom the comics have their greatest detrimental effects, and thus it is this type of individual who is "tempted" and "seduced" into imitating the crime portrayed in the story. Dr. Wertham has been termed the "leading crusader against comics." Although stating that he does not adhere to a single factor theory of delinquency causation, he does atrribute a large portion of juvenile offenses to the comics."

 

Damn you, Wertham! Damn you all to Hell !!!

 

Now now! Old Freddie would insist on "Darn you, Doctor Wertham! Darn you to Heck!"

 

Aw, the HECK with it!

[Coinguy89]

You can blame it on good ol' EC comics.

[Jayman]

 

You tell'em Ned!