¡Alto a la Violencia! Reducing Gun Violence in Honduras
2015
This fictional case begins with an open letter from the Honduran President mourning the rampant gun violence in Honduras. In a call to action he announces a public competition open to anyone in the world to develop a solution to end gun violence in Honduras. Given the complexity of the situation, the president seeks a multi-disciplinary solution that considers all the social, structural and transnational factors connected to gun violence. The case presents readers with background sections on Honduras in the areas of: basic facts, social and political history, a description of the societal impact of gun violence, overview of causes, gangs and crime, law and gun laws as well as past initiatives to address gun violence. Based on this information readers are expected to develop a feasible recommendation for the president.
This case was used for the 2015 International Global Health Case Competition at Emory University. Student teams from universities across the world made up of multi-disciplinary members present solutions to complex scenarios. In these situations, as is often true in real life, there is no one perfect solution but rather one that involves compromising and prioritizing. Cases from past competitions are available through the Emory Global Health Institute.
¡Alto a la Violencia! Reducing Gun Violence in Honduras
Source:
Newman C, Ko J. ¡Alto a la Violencia! Reducing Gun Violence in Honduras. Emory Global Health Institute, Emory University 2015. https://www.globalhealth.emory.edu/students/case-competitions/archives.html.