Nowadays, crime is hitting an unbelievable high rate. Every day when the news come up on the television, all I can see or hear is people committing illegal acts. With the technology is as advanced as it could be today, criminals do not even have to be there physically to rob a person or a bank. In this essay I will support the idea of those who think, that giving longer prison sentences is the best way to reduce crime and also take a look at other alternative options for reducing the illegality.