Past Times October 24 1916: Call for censorship to curb juvenile crime By Kirsty McIntosh October 24 2016, 6:30pm October 24 2016, 6:30pm Share October 24 1916: Call for censorship to curb juvenile crime Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/301108/october-24-1916-call-censorship-curb-juvenile-crime/ Copy Link Government officials looked at ways to curb crime rates among the young. Among the factors blamed for the surge was the cinema and it was proposed that the films and their posters be censored.