ABSTRACT: Social disorganization is a process of moral decay that is cultivated by correlating social and political factors; many of which intertwine. During the 1900s criminologists and sociologists alike, became interested in dissecting and extracting the exact characteristics within a society that aided in maintaining a criminal atmosphere.

This is an article that examines why Prohibition was unsuccessful, the complications/problems that emerged because of Prohibition, and the formation of organized crime and possibly the world’s largest black market.

This article defines organized and individual crime. It goes on to discuss the difference between the two and why they are important.

In a recently released Bureau of Prisons photograph, John Gotti, the now-deceased “Godfather” of New York’s Gambino crime family, looks frail and worn. This is a shocking contrast to the robust figure that Gotti cut at the height of his “Dapper Don” fame.

John Gotti was the most well-known gangster since Al Capone. Known for his flashy style of dress and larger-than-life personality, Gotti was ultimately brought down by his own carelessness and insatiable need to talk and boast.

Organized crime is prevalent in the second most visited country in the world, Spain.