They could confess to being a witch and then only spend time in jail rather than being hung.
John Proctor was accused and hanged during the Salem Witch Trials.
There were no actual, practicing witches invovled, accused or otherwise existing in Salem during the witch trials.
Torture was no utilized for getting confessions during the Salem Witch Trials.
Samuel Paris worked as a minister in Salem, Massachusetts during the Salem witch trials. His daughter and niece were both amongst the girls who were accused of being witches.
It is estimated that around 200 people were accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials, with 20 individuals being executed. This means that about 90% of those accused were innocent of the crimes they were charged with.
It depends on WHEN. During the trials, there were not. Just after the trials, everyone who wasn't executed was falsely accused. And today, everyone was innocent and case was a false accusation.
The accused in Salem were not subjected to European-style witch tests. That includes dunking.
yes
Tituba.
It was started by the people who were accused
2 in 1692 all 26 who actually went to trial (lots more were accused) were convicted.
Tituba, Sarah Goode and Sarah Osbourne.