The story is very much Star Trek. The question of whether or not the death penalty is an appropriate means of justice is a mine field to walk through.
I am not quite sure what the intention of the writer was. We're given both sides of the argument but in the end they decided to execute Iko. Which could be interpreted that it was justified.
There is also the question of being born evil. If it is something that can be treated. Can you be held responsbile for your actions if you have deficiencies ? There is a mental insanity plea in our justice system to cover that.
If there is one point where I really have a problem with this story, than it is the question of why they don't tried the treatmeant on the other prisoners. It feels a bit like preferred treatment after the Doctor discoverd this by accident. Is it moraly just to deny those other prisoners the same?

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I felt the same about using the treatment on the other prisoners, I felt it out of character that Neelix dismissed the prisoners request to have that treatment, withdrawing his compassion because he felt the prisoner was lying to him.

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