How did the passing of the Eighteenth Amendment (explain what this was) to the Constitution contribute to the formation of organized crime?
What will be an ideal response?
The Eighteenth Amendment outlawed the manufacture, sale, distribution, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. Individuals recognized the need for a major infrastructure to meet the public demand for alcohol, including production, transportation, and importation; provided opportunity for small-time gangsters to become powerful groups.
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Fill in the blanks with correct word
Terrorism today is not purely a political phenomenon, but rather as something that is mostly motivated by _____________ zealots
Fill in the blanks with correct word
According to NIBRS which of the following criminal categories are known as Group B Offenses ________.
A. curfew B. arson C. burglary D. destruction of Property
No crime figures are 100% accurate because:
a. large numbers of crimes remain unreported; b. people lie about being victims of crime; c. large numbers of crimes remain unsolved; d. Police officers ignore some crimes.