ove with a corrupt local government" (Bergreen 26). In fact, "...the intricate, hierarchical, civic-minded Camorra served as his prototype" (Bergreen 26). Al Capone's behavior was predisposed and is linked directly to the Evolutionary, Biological theory, which states, "As the human race evolved, traits and characteristics have become ingrained..." making some "...people aggressive and predisposed to commit a crime" (Siegel 178).
             The illness of syphilis plagued al Capone. Syphilis is a spirochete organism, which is usually transmitted by sex. The sickness progresses through three stages if not treated. The first stage is most prominent and least harmful and is characterized by a boil or open sore appearing in the genital region. It then disappears within one to three weeks. The second stage is hard to detect because the symptoms imitate the flu: a sore throat, fever, nausea, and inflamed lymph nodes. The final stage only occurs in twenty percent of the cases and does not arise for two to twenty years. The illness soon becomes a form of dementia, compared closely to that of Alzheimer's d
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