During Prohibition, organized crime in Chicago tripled in size and transformed into more centralized organizations. User smurfyjenkins, in the Reddit Science subreddit, 02 Sep 2020
ASR study: Before Prohibition, Chicago organized crime was small, decentralized, and somewhat inclusive of women. After Prohibition, the organized crime network grew, consolidated the organizational elites, and left out the most vulnerable participants from the most profitable opportunities. User smurfyjenkins, in the International Relations subreddit, 02 Sep 2020