John Stanfa

Article summary

Giovanni "John" Stanfa ( ; born December 7, 1940) is a Sicilian-American former mobster who served as boss of the Philadelphia crime family from 1991 to 1995. Stanfa succeeded imprisoned Nicodemo Scarfo as boss. Stanfa's time as boss ended when he too was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1940-12-07 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1940 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1940-12-07". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1940". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378686820