On the one hand, making the punishments more severe literally means killing that criminal, only it is committed by the state. He or she has to spend his or her whole life in prison, and there are the death penalties. In my opinion, punishments should not be seen as an opportunity for revenge. It is believed that some of the criminals will regret what they did with time and they change for the better.
On the other hand, it is really unfair that some burglars, murderers etc. are let out of prisons after a short time comparing to other criminals who spend 20 or more years in prison. They should pay for what they have done because nobody has the right to take away someone's life. It is thought that one of the benefits of harder sentences would be to keep more dangerous criminals off the street. This would be the best way to make people feel safe.
