Case Study Analysis (worth 30% of final grade)
– The final take home essay will evaluate your comprehension of course concepts and ideas and your ability to draw from and integrate all relevant course materials including lectures, readings, seminars and any films. In other words, all course content is fair game for this final take home essay.
Must be:
8 pages not including bibliography, 12 pt., double spaced, 1margins
You will be provided with 3 options of case study. Choose ONE.
You are not required to utilize all listed external sources in your paper. Use only that information you deem relevant to substantiating your thesis.
In your analysis, be sure to draw from a wide range of course materials in specific and detailed ways,
apply relevant concepts and processes that we have explored in this course, be sensitive to historical continuities and discontinuities, current global dynamics and the relevance of events (such as this for the study of criminology).
You have 2 weeks to complete this task. Understand that the expectation of output reflects this time restriction. Do the best with the time you have available. Writing should be clear, direct and grammatically correct. Your ideas will enjoy a better reception if they are expressed concisely and with clarity.
Any citations should follow either the Chicago or APA format (choose one and be consistent).
Case study 3:
Abdoul Abdi came to Canada as a foster refugee from Somalia when he was 6 years old. Soon after he was
taken into foster care he subsequently lived at more than 30 different foster homes. He is now 24 years old
and was currently released from prison after serving 4 years for multiple crimes including aggravated
assault. A permanent resident, he was facing deportation to Somalia (he currently is in legal limbo as the order
has been suspended.) Using the material cited below, write a paper that critically examines the issues raised
by the story of Abdoul Adbi and the attempts of the Canadian government to deport him to Somalia, a country
that is not only so dangerous that Canadians have been advised not to travel there, but also a country that
Adbi does not remember, where he has no family and where he cannot speak the language.
Assignment Tasks: With reference to a diverse range of relevant course material (4 articles and 4 concepts at
a min.) write a paper that critically examines the issues surrounding the case of Abdi based on the attached
materials.
Keep in mind the current global dynamics: As social scientists, we are constantly study a moving target, as the
social context in which we live is constantly changing. Has the current global political health crisis changed this
discussion and shaped your interpretation? In the last year, how have things changed, or stayed the same?
Please explain (and incorporate, where relevant, in your paper).
In your analysis, be sure to integrate and apply relevant themes and concepts that we have examined
primarily in the 2nd half of our course. Optimal Length of Migration data relevant for the COVID-19 pandemic:
https://migrationdataportal.org/themes/migration-data-relevant-covid-19-pandemic
Here are some potential (external) sources to help you further explore Case Study #3:
1)https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2018/05/28/canadas-failed-commitment-tointernational-human-rights-law-in-the-abdoul-abdi-case.html
2) https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/abdoul-abdi-will-not-be-deported-but-how-much-of-a-win-is-itreally/
3) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/abdoul-abdi-deportation-hearing-federal-court-ruling1.4748515
4) https://www.utoronto.ca/news/why-try-deport-man-canada-childhood-u-t-expert-looks-case-abdoulabdi
5) https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/abdoul-abdi-case-a-test-of-canadas-commitment-torules-and-compassion/article37616825/
