Crime in the 1920sCrime in the 1920sThe long-standing reformist theme of shadowy conspirators seeking "control" of the city and suburbs captured public attention in Chicago and beyond . . . When formally applied, however, "Mafia" refers to the traditional Sicilian/American crime families. . . Organized Crime in the 1920’s was, with the party atmosphere it was certainly a time of great criminal activity, with the prohibition laws in America and the world . . English Powerpoint Project. . S... more