“The United States has one of the worst records among industrial nations - losing on average almost 5 children every day to child abuse.” (americanspcc.com) There are 4 types of abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, verbal and emotional abuse, and Mental and psychological abuse. (Ladwig) Massachusetts is the leader of all 50 states in child abuse. (Ladwig) According to dosomething.org kids who have been beaten or abused as a young kid will be 59% more likely to be arrested as a juvenile, 28% more likely to be arrested as an adult, and 30% more likely to commit or take place in a violence crime. (dosomething.org) They also said that 14% of men and women in jail were abused as kids. (dosomething.org) There are many controversies about whether
