His condition has been handled in ways that many would likely consider inhumane and counterproductive. His autonomy as a human being was overturned and what the ruler of the interior thought was beneficial to society ended in failure to the detriment of one person. The end result was that Alex was not “cured” of his immoral actions, but was burdened with actions that masked his current condition, including depression coupled with suicidal tendencies, followed by a relapse. Although he had horrific and inhuman tendencies, he should not have been used as a human guinea pig or as a means to win a political race. Psychology is a subject that evolves as drastically as anything else in the medical world, but the mind is a powerful thing that should be approached with the utmost care, especially in experimental settings.