Common Sense ???

The majority of persons who spend time in prison will be arrested again during their lifetime.

True

57% will be rearrested within 1 year of their release

The majority of poor people are white.

True

48%

The population of China is about equal to the population of the world just 150 years ago.

True

1.2 Billion

Children who experience domestic violence usually do not harm their own children.

False

app. 60% of those arrested for abuse were victims as children

Couples who live together before getting married have a lower divorce rate than those who don’t.

False

The teenage birthrate is at an all-time high.

False

It is actually the lowest it has been in the last 4 decades

The violent crime rate is at an all-time high.

False

It is now the lowest it has been since records were first kept in 1973

The leading cause of death for black males under the age of 24 is homicide.

True

There are many people who receive welfare checks most of their adult lives.

False

only those with a disability may receive welfare longer than 5 years during their entire lifetime

The majority of African American children are born to unwed mothers.

True

70% are