Transcript 6 - Newspaper Assignment - Shafia Case

The Shafia Trial
Social Science Analysis
Summative Exemplar
• This assignment is designed to demonstrate
your initial understanding of each of the 3
disciplines of social science – Sociology,
Psychology, Anthropology.
Introduction of Shafia Case
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7q951s9
g3E&feature=related
• http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/st
ory/2011/12/10/mtl-shafia-case-file.html
• http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/st
ory/2012/01/29/shafia-sunday.html
In this assignment you will
(success criteria):
• 1. Find a news article that identifies a recent
crime in Canada.
• 2. Write a summary of the case.
• 3. Write 3 questions for each discipline:
sociology, psychology, and anthropology with
regards to how they would be interested in this
case. Defend your questions with reasons as to
why the questions fit in with that discipline.
Include the following in your analysis:
• Your summary must include at least 5 main points
from the case (KU).
• Use specific facts from the case and explain how and
why they fit into each of the disciplines (TI, A)
• Explain, using specific points from the discipline, how
and why each discipline would view this case (A)
• Your work must be in proper sentence and paragraph
form and it must be typed (C)
• Hand your work in on time and include your rubric.
Source all information properly (C)
What are the steps to complete the
assignment?
• Five Key Points (Summary)
• Three questions for each discipline
• Evidence to defend the questions with relation
to the disciplines.
Shafia Trial
• A father, with the help of his son and wife, murdered his
three daughters and former wife for dishonoring the family.
Although some want to blame religion for the crime, the
Muslim community is stressing to the community and its
followers that this is a domestic abuse issue and that the
faith does not support such behaviour. The girls remained
silent despite the constant verbal and physical abuse they
endured at home. Their silence eventually led to their
death.
Mediwake, Anne Marie. CBC News. “Mass Honour Killing in
Canada.” 12/05/2011. 09/05/2012.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7q951s9g3E&feature=rel
ated
Questions
Anthropologist
Psychologist
Sociologist
1. Is there a cultural
connection to honor
killings?
2. Is there a rise in honor
killings amongst
immigrants?
3. Where in the world are
honor killings most
prevalent?
1. Why did the father
believe that it was his
duty to carry out
punishment for his
daughter’s sins?
2. How did his childhood
affect his decision
making?
3. Are there elements of
his personality that can
be linked to a mental
disorder?
1. How will this crime
affect the lives of other
Muslim families in the
area?
2. Is the crime of honor
killing specifically
targeted at women?
3. Why did the
education/social
system in Canada fail to
help these young
women?
Defense
• Anthropologists are concerned with humans therefore they would be
most interested in the cultural aspects of this case. They would look at
the cultural influence of the Muslim religion on Muslims in countries
around the world; especially comparing those countries who follow the
Muslim religion as the official religion of the country and those countries
like Canada, who have no official religion.
• Psychologists are concerned with the human mind. They would be most
interested in how Mr. Shafia’s mind is similar or different to that of a
person who is deemed “normal” or incapable of such a horrific act.
Psychologists would want to know what makes a person, specifically
Mr.Shafia, act against societal standards of morality.
• Sociologists are concerned with human interactions. They would want to
know if this is a crime that targets women because women are a major
social group in every society. They also would want to look at the family
interactions and inability of social institutions to prevent such a crime.
Your Turn. . .
• Social Science Analysis Newspaper Article
Summative