Why was crime able to grow so much in the 1920's and how did this affect society?
- Created by: Lily
- Created on: 10-05-13 11:55
Why was crime able to grow so much in the 1920's and how did this affect society? |
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Overall summaryOverall the biggest influence on crime was Prohibiton. Prohibition alllowed a bigger market for organised crime and also opened up the game to many ordinary people. Bootlegging became huge and criminals were making masses more money than the agents causing resentment and ultimatley corruption. Ordinary people idolised the criminals and their stance as "heroes" caused a blurred line between right and wrong. However, perhaps Prohibtion was only allowed to grow so big because the government and the federal officers failed in their duties due an overall lack of power. |
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