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Who bears the most guilt for the fate of those hanged in the Salem witch trials?
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How many people were imprisoned during the Salem witch trials?
Hundreds. Exactly how many is not known because 300 years is a long time for prison records to survive and many documents were destroyed because of embarrasment and guilt.
What made the Salem which trials and the McCarthy hearings similar?
Both the Salem witch trials and the McCarthy hearings were instances of mass hysteria and paranoia fueled by fear. In both cases, innocent people were accused and persecuted based on unsubstantiated claims and little to no evidence. The accused were presumed guilty without a fair trial, and the fervor surrounding the accusations led to widespread harm and damage to individuals and communities.
What were the effects of Salem witch trials?
it changed lives forever before it happened people lived in fear of it after it happened people were happier and felt free to travel EDIT: The above sounds more like England and World War II. Life after the Trials had its own struggles. The Puritans were more scared than ever. In their minds, the devil had proven he could invade and interrupt peace and calm thinking in Salem and they had to live with the guilt of allowing ninteen innocent people to be hanged. For everyone who had been imprisoned, they had to begin th elong struggle to regain property confiscated after their arrest and relatives of the executed had to fight for their deceased relatives' estate. Life was harder for the entire population of Salem and it didn't help that they had been basically ignoring their fields, which meant less food and less money for the farming part of the community.
What caused the hysteria of the salem witch trials?
No. The trials have been linked by historians to the painful changes that Puritan society was experiencing at the time. Torn between the communal asceticism of their original goals and the commercial individualism that was starting to happen some responded with guilt and fear. They sought scapegoats that they could blame their moral loss. Salem Village had a history of bitter factionalism and resentment toward the more prosperous Salem Town which controlled the village politically. Many of the people chosen for trial were the outcasts and loners of the town/village. Many of the women were alone and had no male support.
When did trial by ordeal end?
1275, as time went on, people sought a fairer way of determing guilt or innocence instead of the trials of fire and water, thanks to King Henry II
Why was Nathaniel Hawthorne embarrassed about his ancestors?
Nathaniel Hawthorne was embarrassed about his ancestors because some of them were involved in the Salem witch trials, which he felt reflected poorly on his family's legacy. This embarrassment likely influenced his exploration of guilt, shame, and sin in his writing.
How many people were imprisoned during the Salem witch trials?
Hundreds. Exactly how many is not known because 300 years is a long time for prison records to survive and many documents were destroyed because of embarrasment and guilt.
What made the Salem which trials and the McCarthy hearings similar?
Both the Salem witch trials and the McCarthy hearings were instances of mass hysteria and paranoia fueled by fear. In both cases, innocent people were accused and persecuted based on unsubstantiated claims and little to no evidence. The accused were presumed guilty without a fair trial, and the fervor surrounding the accusations led to widespread harm and damage to individuals and communities.
In the United States what does the judge do?
The judge interprets the law - sometimes (in bench trials) determines the guilt or non-guilt of a defendant and applies the law to the situation at issue.
What were the effects of Salem witch trials?
it changed lives forever before it happened people lived in fear of it after it happened people were happier and felt free to travel EDIT: The above sounds more like England and World War II. Life after the Trials had its own struggles. The Puritans were more scared than ever. In their minds, the devil had proven he could invade and interrupt peace and calm thinking in Salem and they had to live with the guilt of allowing ninteen innocent people to be hanged. For everyone who had been imprisoned, they had to begin th elong struggle to regain property confiscated after their arrest and relatives of the executed had to fight for their deceased relatives' estate. Life was harder for the entire population of Salem and it didn't help that they had been basically ignoring their fields, which meant less food and less money for the farming part of the community.
Information on Sarah Good who died in the witch trials?
Sarah Goode had married a man with modest wealth, that he lost. She was reduced to begging in Salem. Eventually, most of her children, except for the youngest name Dorcas, were taken away by the government so they could grow up in a better environment. She was one of the first to be accused in Salem. Her being accused didn't help dull the panic. Most people were willing to believe she was a witch, so doubt didn't began to build. Denying her guilt to the end, she was hanged on July 19th, 1692, but not before telling Nicholas Noyes, the Salem reverand, that she was innocent and "god" would give him "blood to drink." 25 years later, Noyes died while coughing up blood from a brain hemmorhage.
How is guilt determined in criminal trials?
Guilt is determined IF the prosecution can present evidence to convince a jury (or in the case of a non-jury trial, a judge) beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty.
How and why did giles Corey die during the salem witch trials?
Giles Corey was accused of witchcraft. When he went to trial he refused to make a plea, similar to the innocent and guilt of our day. That meant they couldn't try him. The tried pressing him under stones to force him to speak. He never did and the weight finally crushed him on September 19th, 1692.
What caused the hysteria of the salem witch trials?
No. The trials have been linked by historians to the painful changes that Puritan society was experiencing at the time. Torn between the communal asceticism of their original goals and the commercial individualism that was starting to happen some responded with guilt and fear. They sought scapegoats that they could blame their moral loss. Salem Village had a history of bitter factionalism and resentment toward the more prosperous Salem Town which controlled the village politically. Many of the people chosen for trial were the outcasts and loners of the town/village. Many of the women were alone and had no male support.
In a civil proceeding aimed at removal of environmental pollutior is a preponderance of the evidence sufficient to establish violation of statute?
Yes, in civil proceedings guilt can be established by a "preponderance of the evidence," as opposed to criminal trials where guilt must be established "BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT."
How are blacklisting and the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller related?
Arthur Miller wrote "The Crucible" an an analogy, to demonstrate the similarities between blacklisting (he was blacklisted during the Red Scare) and the abuses of the Salem Witch trials of 1692. Themes similar to both the hunt for Communists and the hunt for witches: - guilt by association - the presumption of guilt rather than innocence - the conflicting agendas of public officials - the hidden motivations of witnesses - the obsession of a society with an unproven, unseen threat - the power of a government used unfairly against individuals
Who found the Germans guilty of genocide after the Holocaust?
Nobody.Genocide as a legal concept was new and was not used in the postwar trials.'The Germans' collectively were never charged with anything, as the Allies rejected collective guilt as a legal concept.In trials of individuals, other charges were used.
