Template:Did you know nominations/Federal prosecution of public corruption in the United States
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The result was: promoted by Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:38, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
Federal prosecution of public corruption in the United States, List of United States state and local officials convicted of federal corruption offenses[edit]
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that federal prosecution of public corruption in the United States under several statutes began in the 1970s?
Created/expanded by Savidan (talk). Self nom at 22:29, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
- Reviewed: Executive Order 11375
- Alternate hook: ... that U.S. state governors Blagojevich (pictured), Blanton, Edwards, Hall, Kerner, Mandel, Moore, Rowland, Ryan, and Siegelman have been convicted of federal public corruption crimes?
- Note: I unbolded List of United States state and local politicians convicted of federal corruption offenses, which may have been bold by accident. It's not in the section heading or {{DYK nompage links}}, has no {{DYKmake}}, and is only 700 prose characters. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 20:25, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
- I have re-bolded. The introduction is >1500 prose characters. Savidan 23:19, 7 April 2012 (UTC)
Okay, I've confirmed that List of United States state and local politicians convicted of federal corruption offenses has now been sufficiently expanded (and that's the only thing I've checked). I've added the second article to the three places I mentioned above. The original hook should either be struck, or the second article should be integrated into it. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 00:42, 8 April 2012 (UTC)
- This has been sitting here forever. The lede at List of United States state and local officials convicted of federal corruption offenses has information which needs a reference (the third paragraph, mostly). Hook is a little overly negative, if we're stating names. Let's try to keep WP:BLP in mind. Federal prosecution of public corruption in the United States is pretty good, well referenced, AGF on offline sources.
Referencing issues in one article, hook issues. Crisco 1492 (talk) 06:33, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks for reviewing. In my view, the lede of the list does not need many references. Its content either (1) describes the inclusion criteria of the list or (2) summarizes content that is footnoted in the article. For example, the fact that corruption prosecutions are possible under a statute is more than supported by referencing dozens of such convictions under the statute. I will add footnotes to the statutes themselves (to verify the date, I suppose). And for the sentence mentioning federal officials. As for the negativity, the article and list are both about criminal convictions, so that is somewhat inevitable. But the fact of conviction is objectively verifiable and neutrally stated. Listing them all makes it more neutral, in my view, too. There are no BLP issues with mentioning the conviction of a U.S. state governor for corruption. These are very much public figures and these are very much public crimes. Savidan 13:22, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
- Alright, I'm happy with the referencing in the lede now (stuff discussing how the data is organised and whatnot doesn't need a citation). AGF on offline sources for both articles. Note that Suggested Guideline D7 recommends that the article not look like a work-in-progress. To that point, I'd suggest removing the expand section tag until after the article is off DYK. Other than that, looking okay. Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:39, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
- Tags removed. Savidan 13:42, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
Alright, that's it from me. Looks fine, accepting offline sources on good faith. Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:48, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
