Common Sense
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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