Why doesn't injun joe get punished for body-snatching?

Answer 1

In a nutshell, the town had bigger fish to fry: Dr. Robinson's killer was on the loose. Remember Injun Joe framed Muff Potter, and only Tom and Huck knew what really happened, but they were too afraid to come forward becasue they knew first hand what Injun Joe was capable of. The town was too preoccupied with the bigger crime, and eventaully Injun Joe skipped town, so even if they wanted to charge him (which most were too afraid to do) they weren't able to.

Answer 2

In a nutshell, the town had bigger fish to fry: Dr. Robinson's killer was on the loose. Remember InjunJoe framed Muff Potter, and only Tom and Huck knew what really happened, but they were too afraid to come forward becuase they knew first hand what InjuJoe was capable of. The town was too preoccupied with the bigger crime, and eventaully InjunJoe skipped town, so even if they wanted to charge him which most were too afraid to do they weren't able to.

Answer 3

Most likely they didn't even know that he had actually been involved in digging up the grave; most likely he claimed that he had merely been walking by the cemetery at the time and seen Muf.f Potter kill the doctor.

Answer 4

Injun Joe is never punished for body-snatching due to the lack of substantial evidence linking him to the crime. The authorities in the story are unaware of his involvement, leading to his escape from punishment. Additionally, the setting and time period may have influenced the lack of a thorough investigation or legal consequences for his actions.