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propose that Template:Australian crime should substitute for Template:Australian criminals

Further to comments raised at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Australia and discussion at Template talk:Australian criminals I propose that Template:Australian crime should substitute for Template:Australian criminals. No image - thus much more neutral and I think appropriate for convicted criminals.--Matilda ^talk 23:27, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Agree, more neutral through not having the photo, placement at bottom rather than top right hand side and less-branding title name. Also more in line with WP:Undue in cases where an individual was notable for reasons aside from their criminal conviction. Melburnian (talk) 23:58, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Of late I've been replacing the {{Australian criminals}} template with {{Infobox Criminal}}. Although I was the initial creator of the afore mentioned template, I'm happy to see it go. -- Longhair\^talk 00:07, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

I kind of liked the old template, as it was what drew me in to write some crime articles myself, which I wouldn't have done otherise. Wasn't that one of the purposes of the original infobox? What if there was a new image or icon for the new template? Something else that symbolises crime. A judge's hammer, or scales of justice, maybe? What's not neutral about the original image of steel bars? The new template would look better if the 'People' section was at the top, then it would keep all the location related headings grouped together at the bottom. Lester 00:19, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

• the template is currently transcluded in 28 articles. I prefer the crime template for the reasons given by Melburnian. More than happy to have Infobox Criminal - I don't think the two are mutually exclusive.--Matilda ^talk 00:20, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

What would be the criteria for usage of either? I guess if they are convicted criminals they get a template or infobox. If they are not convicted, they get nothing. How about criminals who were imprisoned for their crimes get the criminal infobox with the picture, and those who were not imprisoned get the lower-page template? Any ideas? Also, the category 'Rapists' should be changed to 'Sex Offenders', to include the whole gamut. For example, Milton Orkopoulos gets sentenced today (Wednesday 21 May), for sex offences, but he goes to the child offences category. Lester 00:26, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Somebody who has not been convicted of a crime cannot be referred to as a criminal. No conviction = no criminal infobox. -- Longhair\^talk 00:28, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

A serious problem I see with the {{Australian criminals}} template is its open to abuse; being slapped on articles where the offender received a 2 year sentence or thereabouts (see Bridget Mary Nolan and Karen Louise Ellis for some examples), implying to the reader that the person in question possibly led a major life of crime. The template's creation came long before WP:BLP. {{Infobox Criminal}} provides much more detail at a glance, and categories can effectively group the articles together in the way this template has been doing. -- Longhair\^talk 00:28, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Changes to the WP:1.0 assessment scheme

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Wikipedia 0.7 articles have been selected for Australian crime

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