Organized crime could be called a result of the Depression, the post World War I period, the surge of the immigrants from all over Europe, had resulted in an influx of a varied groups from all walks of life and from all social strata. Coming to America, a land of opportunities, to make their dreams come true, many fell victim to the rising crime rate and forming gangs and mobs or mobsters. The second half of the decade of twenties was especially marked by violent crimes carried out by organized groups of gangsters, with their connections in the political spheres, giving rise to a new term; the Organized Crime. 10 pgs, bibliography lists 15 sources.
