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.

All labels observed (2)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf government report
historical document
policy analysis
appointedBy Herbert Hoover
appointedByOffice President of the United States
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
Wickersham Commission
countryOfOrigin 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
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
Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution
Wickersham Commission
repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment
shortTitle Wickersham Commission Prohibition Enforcement Report
subject Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
National Prohibition Act
Prohibition in the United States
Volstead Act enforcement
enforcement of alcohol prohibition
title Report on the Enforcement of the Prohibition Laws of the United States

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

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
National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement notableWork Report on the Enforcement of the Prohibition Laws of the United States
Report on the Enforcement of the Prohibition Laws of the United States title Report on the Enforcement of the Prohibition Laws of the United States
Report on the Enforcement of the Prohibition Laws of the United States shortTitle Wickersham Commission Prohibition Enforcement Report
linked to: Report on the Enforcement of the Prohibition Laws of the United States