Crime remains the most pressing problem of all time and represents the greatest challenge to the development of any nation. In addition to the fear of crime and violence among victims, it also has a devastating impact on society. It is extremely important that every effort is made to reduce the level of crime in a society. But the question that arises is what measures can be taken to reduce the level of crime? What types of controls should be used to bring the crime rate down to an optimal level? This article will analyze the importance of punitiveness in social welfare and as a crime control policy. It is essential to understand the concept of punitiveness because it is the attitude towards punishment. For example, in the United Kingdom and the United States, people have a very punitive attitude towards young criminals. A survey was conducted to find out people's punitive attitude and 51% of respondents said that a second burglar should be punished. The question now is whether punitive attitude is a good method to control crime? The idea is to highlight the attitude towards punishment and find ways that can help reduce crime levels. SOCIAL CONTROLS All societies impose some form of control on their citizens, either in the form of government regulations or in the form of social norms. The basic idea of ​​social control is to limit or control an individual's behavior so that it cannot harm any other individual. Since it is the responsibility of the state to protect the rights of all individuals, it establishes certain rules and regulations that must be followed in order to maintain peace and harmony in society. The purpose of social controls is to protect people from other human beings living in the same society...... middle of paper ...... punishment instills the idea of ​​revenge in the criminal, so it is the The best way to reduce crime and violence is to rehabilitate criminals. It is the moral and behavioral rehabilitation of criminals by providing them with education and an environment that can help them reach their potential. However, critics of this approach say it is a very costly and time-consuming alternative to punishment. They also claim that once these criminals come out of rehabilitation centers, they start their criminal activities again because they are born like that and the best approach to modify their behavior is punishment. Reducing crime requires change in society. There is a certain group of people who claim that neither punishment nor rehabilitation is a solution to crime. Instead, they focus on changing the values ​​and beliefs of society as a whole..