"consumption of alcohol actually rose steadily after an initial drop. Annual per capita consumption had been declining since 1910, reached an all-time low during the depression of 1921, and then began to increase in 1922. Consumption would probably have surpassed pre-Prohibition levels even if Prohibition had not been repealed in 1933. [6] Illicit production and distribution continued to expand throughout Prohibition despite ever-increasing resources devoted to enforcement. [7]"
"The Volstead Act, passed to enforce the Eighteenth Amendment, had an immediate impact on crime. According to a study of 30 major U.S. cities, the number of crimes increased 24 percent between 1920 and 1921. The study revealed that during that period more money was spent on po- lice (11.4+ percent) and more people were arrested for violating Prohibition laws (102+ percent). But increased law enforcement efforts did not appear to reduce drinking: arrests for drunkenness and disorderly conduct increased 41 percent, and arrests of drunken drivers increased 81 percent. Among crimes with victims, thefts and burglaries increased 9 percent, while homicides and incidents of assault and battery increased 13 percent. [42]"
http://object.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/pubs/pdf/pa157.pdf
Yes, but cites don’t necessarily establish truth. nearly half of the cites are from 2 sources, almost a quarter of them from the author himself.
It doesn’t invalidate his work, however. Cites or no cites have no bearing on the truth or falsehood of a statement. But you and I need verification of information, and cites are provided for our comfort.
I guess this little exercise establishes once again that there are statistics and there are statistics.
I’m not sure, now, what it all means. BUT, we can still say with certainty that this out-of-control government and it’s lust for the property of private citizens is a disgusting pile of puke.