Category talk:American murderers

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Should this category be "American convicted murderers" or similar? At the moment it seems slightly ill-defined, leaving open the possibility of POV additions. TSP 00:51, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Yes, I think so. We don't want to open the "generally believed to be guilty of" can of worms. - Che Nuevara: ^{Join the Revolution} 23:54, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

I agree. An even better name might be "Americans convicted of murder," in fact, since "convicted murderers" refers to a a specific sort of murderer rather than a specific sort of convict. --Ian Maxwell 06:42, 22 March 2006 (UTC)

Agree as per above. – Morganfitzp 12:25, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

I also agree. Americans Convicted of Murder is more precise and neutral, with perhaps a different category for Americans Accused of Murder. Just my humble suggestion, for whatever it is worth. Zahir13 16:06, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

I agree that "Americans Convicted of Murder" would probably be a better name for a category... "American murderers" sounds somewhat pejorative. ekedolphin 10:14, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Very large?

I don't think this category is very large. If subcategories are added, I don't think this category should be depopulated. If there are no negative comments, I will remove the very large tag in a few days. -- Samuel Wantman 20:28, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] What makes a person worthy of inclusion as a murderer?

A particularly spectacular crime? Lots of publicity? Ann Rule writes a book about him?

I've been wondering if Dr. John Baxter Hamilton, who is serving life without parole for the Valentine's Day 2001 murder of his wife, is deserving of an entry. I think the fact that it was a doctor, a spouse murder on Valentine's day, makes it a particularly interesting crime. ChristinaDunigan 04:07, 14 February 2007 (UTC)