examines the effects of social disorganization theory in relation to family violence from a micro and macro level approach. Social disorganization theory states that some communities fail to maintain social control and understand shared values by the members of the community. The author’s focus on family violence primarily analyzes acts of corporal punishment and intimate partner violence in the Norfolk, Virginia community. The data collected was centered around citizens’ feelings towards family violence, crime rates, social disorder, and history of child abuse. By analyzing data from the Norfolk police department, the 2000 census, and a survey of Norfolk’s residents’ attitudes about crime, the author was able to determine that the majority
