Crime is a serious problem across the globe and all countries are trying to deal with this pressing issue. A section of the societybelieve that prison sentences for a longer duration can help to reduce the crime, whilist others disagree and argue that there are other better ways to solve this. This essay agrees with the argument that imprisonment is the best way to reduce crime. Firstly, it acts as a warning by the law that heinous, antisocial acts are intolerable and unacceptable.This will make the public think several times before committing a cold-blooded crime. For instance, life imprisonment and sometimes, even capital punishment is given in pre-planned murders and gruesome assault eases. To give a clear signal to the society that bestiality will receive highest degrees of punishments. Moreover, staying in prison for a long time will prevent criminals from wandering around causing danger to society. In my opinion, it is certainly important to give longer prison sentence for som...