The neighborhood is quiet, cold, and dangerous. The year is 1928, December. The only light around is coming from the Moon, with apartment buildings covering the better part. Worn out doors for miles and lifeless windows surround the streets as far as the eye can see. This neighborhood is a ghost town. It is not safe to stay out past dark, and no one usually wants to with the kind of dealings that go down.
Why does a young adult join a gang? Is it because they are an uneducated, ambitious youth (Haller, Organized Crime in Urban Society)? Is it because the gang is either in their neighborhood or near their family? Or is it because witnessing violent crimes against peers and loved ones affects proper health and development (APA)? On the journey …show more content…
Since the prohibition started in 1920, crime has gone up so exponentially, it has become organized (Thornton). The type of life being lived is not the type most would have thought of before the prohibition, especially not me. With the banning of alcohol, criminals saw a great opportunity to make businesses and make money. The smart criminals became crime lords, and all the others followed right behind. However, not just the criminals saw the prohibition rebellion as an opportunity, but aspiring politicians as well. These hopeful politicians saw the rising rebellion as a source of manpower, from the gangsters who run different sections of the city, and money, for their rising careers (Haller, Organized Crime in Urban Society). With the politicians on their side, gangsters and their illegal dealing of alcohol is not always opposed (Haller, Organized Crime in Urban Society), which opened many doors for the uneducated looking for jobs. No one is more famous for owning these streets than Al Capone. He is the man everyone wants to work for, and the man no one wants to owe. Also known as, “Scarface”, a nickname he is not fond of, because of a large scar across his face, which makes him one of the most intimidating men. Capone is one of the greatest crime lords this city has ever
Why does a young adult join a gang? Is it because they are an uneducated, ambitious youth (Haller, Organized Crime in Urban Society)? Is it because the gang is either in their neighborhood or near their family? Or is it because witnessing violent crimes against peers and loved ones affects proper health and development (APA)? On the journey …show more content…
Since the prohibition started in 1920, crime has gone up so exponentially, it has become organized (Thornton). The type of life being lived is not the type most would have thought of before the prohibition, especially not me. With the banning of alcohol, criminals saw a great opportunity to make businesses and make money. The smart criminals became crime lords, and all the others followed right behind. However, not just the criminals saw the prohibition rebellion as an opportunity, but aspiring politicians as well. These hopeful politicians saw the rising rebellion as a source of manpower, from the gangsters who run different sections of the city, and money, for their rising careers (Haller, Organized Crime in Urban Society). With the politicians on their side, gangsters and their illegal dealing of alcohol is not always opposed (Haller, Organized Crime in Urban Society), which opened many doors for the uneducated looking for jobs. No one is more famous for owning these streets than Al Capone. He is the man everyone wants to work for, and the man no one wants to owe. Also known as, “Scarface”, a nickname he is not fond of, because of a large scar across his face, which makes him one of the most intimidating men. Capone is one of the greatest crime lords this city has ever