Talk:Death of Cooper Harris/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Actualcpscm (talk · contribs) 17:44, 11 June 2023 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a. (prose, spelling, and grammar):

   The article could use some copy-editing, but it's mostly fine. However, Justin Ross Harris is referred to as Ross throughout the article; Harris would be more appropriate because it is his last name. That would also match the reporting in reliable sources, as far as I can tell. Discussion about this is ongoing at the article talk page.

   b. (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a. (reference section):

   b. (citations to reliable sources):

   I suggest fixing the one CN tag currently present, although that should be trivial.  Done Actualcpscm (talk) 06:47, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

   I removed the statement about Leanna Harris in accordance with WP:RSPSS and WP:BLP, you might want to add it back with a better source.

   c. (OR):

   d. (copyvio and plagiarism):

   I understand the need for precision when writing about legal proceedings, but the arguments provided by Harris' attorneys do not need to be provided as a quotation. Testimonies are fine as quotations, but that is not necessary for the comments made after charges were dismissed. I would suggest rewriting this quotation into prose that paraphrases what the attorneys said.  Done Actualcpscm (talk) 06:48, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a. (major aspects):

   b. (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a. (images are tagged and non-free content have non-free use rationales):

   An image of Justin Harris should be available in the public domain somewhere, I think that would be a good addition. Maybe also a picture of the vehicle model in which the incident occurred?

   b. (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/fail:

(Criteria marked are unassessed)

Nominator response

Thanks for the review! I am only briefly online now, but just a few responses:

1. Yes can fix the CN tag pretty easily
2. I'm not totally sure about the Harris image. Possibly I could find a mugshot (although doing so is a little problematic). I'll look into it.

--Jerome Frank Disciple 18:25, 11 June 2023 (UTC)

Unfortunately no luck on the Ross Harris image. I've searched through a few public-domain-image databases, turned up nothing. (I also think non-free images aren't an option here: it's very hard to justify the use of non-free images of living people.)

I think the mugshot option could be tricky. There was recently a RFC at Talk:Victor_Salva#Request_for_comment, which explored whether a mugshot should be used to illustrate the article. Now, that case was slightly different than this one: Silva is known for being a director in addition to / moreso than the fact that he is known for his crimes.

But I do think there's a parallel problem here. This article is on the Death of Cooper Harris, not Ross Harris's other crimes. Ross has not been (validly) adjudicated guilty for any crimes in relation to Cooper Harris's death. As such, using a mugshot to illustrate it brings up some WP:BLP concerns.--Jerome Frank Disciple 19:31, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

That's unfortunate, but I agree with you that using a mugshot might not be appropriate here. How about the vehicle option? Any thoughts on that? Actualcpscm (talk) 20:02, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

Shoot—I'm sorry! I completely blanked on looking for that. Per this article, the car was a 2011 Hyundai Tuscon. We don't have any images of the interior (or the exterior, for that matter, but I imagine only the interior would be relevant to the article?), but I will check the public domain databases again tonight or first thing tomorrow.--Jerome Frank Disciple 20:06, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

No worries! I'm really only suggesting it to have at least one relevant image in the article, but to be honest, it's not strictly necessary. I'm passing this nom, congrats! (Don't let this stop you from finding an image; having it in the article would still be an improvement in my opinion.) Actualcpscm (talk) 20:09, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

Aw why thank you! I agree having an image would definitely improve it, and I will absolutely search once I'm not using my phone as a hotspot to reply here :) --Jerome Frank Disciple 20:10, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

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