During the 1920's, prohibition was a common cause for high crime rates in the inter cities. Bootlegging, speakies and smuggling became popular, and with these practices, there came a need for someone to run them; that's where the mafia came in.
The Mafia caused an uproar of organized crime in the United States, and led to theft, assault and even murder. Gangsters often started fights with each other over territorial and smuggling rights, and bribery of local official became rampant so gangsters could run their business without political interference. Al Capone, as the leader of the Mafia during the 20's, at one time had over 500 gangsters at his command, as was making millions of dollars a year in alcohol sales.
source : America's History, Sixth Edition, by James A. Henretta, David Brody and Lynn Dumenil
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