Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Hochman


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The result was keep following modifications to the article. -- Black Falcon (Talk) 03:53, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

John Hochman

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This is a weakish delete for nom, largely because the references and publications all seem from somewhat dubious POV publications assocaited with "cultic studies." This sounds like a bio of a hard working forensic psychiatrist. However, nothing seems to elevate this forensic psychiatrist above the masses to warrant need for an encyclopedia article. &mdash; Gaff ταλκ 19:07, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment: The award listed in this bio/resume is nominated for deletion as well. &mdash; Gaff  ταλκ 19:09, 1 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Weak keep Just needs an additional reference or two. His work is obviously controversial, but it is mainstream. DGG 21:01, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep, per 's helpful suggestions, I will add some additional references from more varied sources. Smee 23:01, 2 June 2007 (UTC).
 * Update: -- In the process of adding some more citations. Dr. Hochman was widely quoted in the media, during the O. J. Simpson murder case, when he was hired by the Los Angeles Police Department to evaluate Mark Fuhrman.  I've added some citations to back this up, including two secondary source books, as well as citations from The New York Times, and multiple mentions quoting Dr. Hochman as an "expert on cults", from CNN.  Smee 07:31, 3 June 2007 (UTC).
 * Update, again: -- Doubled the number of citations, from (10) to (20), from reputable sources. Dr. Hochman is quite an interesting physician.  Consulted by the defense in a case against Michael Jackson, consulted in a case where Heather Tallchief claimed to have been brainwashed by Roberto Solis, successfully nominated Dr. John Gordon Clark as Psychiatrist of the Year, from The Psychiatric Times, quoted in Forbes Magazine about this controversial "NXIVM" group -- And there is more to add to the article as well, this is just a quick smattering of additional information and reputable secondary sourced citations, for now...  Smee 08:11, 3 June 2007 (UTC).
 * Delete as per nom. --Justanother 06:58, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. Stoic atarian 22:33, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
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