Report on the Enforcement of the Prohibition Laws of the United States
E596772
The "Report on the Enforcement of the Prohibition Laws of the United States" is a landmark 1931 Wickersham Commission document that critically examined the effectiveness, corruption, and social consequences of enforcing national alcohol prohibition.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government report
ⓘ
historical document ⓘ policy analysis ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Herbert Hoover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedByOffice | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assesses |
impact of prohibition on crime
ⓘ
impact of prohibition on public morals ⓘ impact of prohibition on respect for law ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wickersham Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticizes |
corruption among enforcement officials
ⓘ
inadequate enforcement resources ⓘ uneven enforcement across regions ⓘ widespread violations of prohibition laws ⓘ |
| documentType | official investigative report ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
corruption in law enforcement
ⓘ
effectiveness of prohibition enforcement ⓘ federal and state cooperation in enforcement ⓘ organized crime related to alcohol prohibition ⓘ public respect for law ⓘ social consequences of prohibition ⓘ |
| genre |
legal analysis
ⓘ
public policy report ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Eighteenth Amendment era
ⓘ
prelude to the repeal of Prohibition ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Prohibition era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to growing criticism of national Prohibition
ⓘ
influenced public debate on Prohibition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| publisherType | United States government publication ⓘ |
| recommends |
better coordination between federal and state authorities
ⓘ
improved training and pay for enforcement agents ⓘ reduction of opportunities for corruption ⓘ reforms to enforcement practices ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement reports
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ Wickersham Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Wickersham Commission Prohibition Enforcement Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Prohibition Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Prohibition in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Volstead Act enforcement ⓘ enforcement of alcohol prohibition ⓘ |
| title | Report on the Enforcement of the Prohibition Laws of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Wickersham Commission
→
hasPart
→
Report on the Enforcement of the Prohibition Laws of the United States
ⓘ