Today, the world is going through ethical crises; the crime rate is increasing at an alarming pace. For this situation, it is believed that there are multiferous reasons while one of the most concerning one is illiteracy. However, to tackle this issue of rising nefarious acts, awareness camps for the citizens especially, among the people belonging to the age group of 10-30 years should be arranged. In this essay, the different causes and the solutions to them will be discussed.