... in Long Island's Suffolk County. When the arrests hit the papers, it was forehead slapping time among police brass. Not only had some of their cops become robbers, but the crimes had to be uncovered by a suburban police force. Politicians and the media started asking what had happened to the system for rooting out police corruption established 21 years ago at ... at an inlet on Jamaica Bay, where they would drink, shoot off guns in the air and plan their illegal drug raids. (New York Times, Nov.17,1993:p.3) It was "victimless crimes" problem which many view was a prime cause in the grow...

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... large cities the homicide went from 5.6 (per 100,000) before prohibition, to nearly 10 (per 100,000) during prohibition, a 78 percent increase in serious crimes, such as homicides. Assault and battery increased nearly 13 percent, while other crimes with victims increased 9 percent. Many people in favor of prohibition argued that the crime rate had not increased. This is true if one is ... examining only minor crimes, such as swearing, mischief, and vagrancy. These did decrease due to prohibition. The major crimes, however, such as homicides, and burglaries, increased 24 percent between ...

• Word Count: 3601
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• Grade Level: High School

... large cities the homicide went from 5.6 (per 100,000) before prohibition, to nearly 10 (per 100,000) during prohibition, a 78 percent increase in serious crimes, such as homicides. Assault and battery increased nearly 13 percent, while other crimes with victims increased 9 percent. Many people in favor of prohibition argued that the crime rate had not increased. This is true if one is ... examining only minor crimes, such as swearing, mischief, and vagrancy. These did decrease due to prohibition. The major crimes, however, such as homicides, and burglaries, increased 24 percent between ...

• Word Count: 3601
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... large cities the homicide went from 5.6 (per 100,000) before prohibition, to nearly 10 (per 100,000) during prohibition, a 78 percent increase in serious crimes, such as homicides. Assault and battery increased nearly 13 percent, while other crimes with victims increased 9 percent. Many people in favor of prohibition argued that the crime rate had not increased. This is true if one is ... examining only minor crimes, such as swearing, mischief, and vagrancy. These did decrease due to prohibition. The major crimes, however, such as homicides, and burglaries, increased 24 percent between ...

• Word Count: 3604
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School