Prohibition

Prohibition Prohibition There are many ways in which prohibition of alcohol consumption in the United States of America, damaged the very economic and social aspects of American culture, that it was designed to heal. “Prohibition did not achieve its goals. Instead, it added to the problems it was intended to solve.” On 16th January 1920, one of the most common personal habits and customs of American society came to a halt. The eighteenth amendment was implemented, making all importing, exporting, transporting, selling and manufacturing of intoxicating liquors absolutely prohibited. The intent of Prohibition was to reduce the amount of alcohol consumed, which in turn would reduce: crime, poverty, death rates, and help the economy. Unfortunately, the lofty goals of Prohibition were not achieved. The law was rendered ineffective because it was unenforceable. Instead of creating a better way of life for Americans, it caused various social and economical problems such as: the explosive growth of organized crime, increased liquor consumption, massive murder rates and corruption among city officials. The rise in crime coupled with the economic down turn called for a new method in combating these problems from a law enforcement standpoint. Prohibition was prohibition, alcohol, law, crime, new, liquor, organized, fbi, agents, federal, consumption, problems, over, money, illegal, government, because, throughout, officers, increased, hoover, field, enforcement, during, city, bureau, bootlegging, bootleggers, years, speak-easies, social, result, out, officials, offices