Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fictional portrayals of psychopaths
Well, if you really "don't wish to turn this into a debate over the merits of the term "psychopathy"" I suggest you strike your original remarks to that effect from your nomination and go with what is left alone. As a matter of fact the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) is not only widely accreditted and peer reviewed in accord with  it is also generally regarded as an international diagnostic standard (which the DSM is not, most of Europe, for example, uses the ICD instead), by the medical, penal and academic communities. The fact that you seem completely unaware of this reality raises serious questions about the validity of that aspect of your nom to the point of negating it. I also very much doubt if the UK Parliament encourage "screwy PHD"s to draft their legislation. I am not personally prepared to accept unsupported claims of "what I learned in college" as a  for any assertion. Particularly not against such a body of evidence that is clearly in accord with 
— User:Zeraeph, 12:11, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
Stance: comment
Cited policy: WP:RS||WP:RS||WP:RS (Wikipedia:Reliable sources)