Prohibition Essays (170 words) - Prohibition In The United States

Prohibition: The Gateway to Organized Crime As many of you may know, last January the Eightneeth amendment, banning the manufacture, sale, and transportation came into effect. A recent study shows that drinking among wage earners has decreased because of higher alcohol prices leading you to believe that maybe this amendment has been a success, but among young people, mostly college students, drinking has increased. The Volstead Act was passed to enforce the eighteenth amentment. However, the enforcement still remains poor as the alcohol business is booming. Vast amounts of organized crime has come about as entreprenuers risk arrest to gain controls of various joints and speakeasies. It was recently reported that this poor enforcement is due to pushover personnel failing to pinch rebels as they are paid to overlook illegal establishments. This careless behavior is simply allowing establishments to flourish. With the carelessness of the police has also allowed businesses other than the illegal alcohol business to profit. It has also resulted in an increase in prostitution, gambling, and robbery.