Rights of the accused

his or her misfortune to the sorcery of an accused person might help get a conviction. The fourth, spectral evidence stated the accused witch’s spirit appeared to the witness in a dream or vision. Lastly, a confession was viewed to many as the only way out. No one who confessed was executed, and instead threw themselves at the mercy of the town and promised to repent (Witchcraft in Salem). By the end of the trials in 1963, nearly 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft; twenty of those…

By 1100 King Henry I had already put into place jurisdictions, courts and customs that were well regarded by the people of England. However, after the Anarchy of Stephen and Matilda, the law and order that stemmed from Henry I’s reign was no longer. When Henry II, the grandson of Henry I, ascended the throne in 1154, the period of reconstruction and great reform had begun. He not only promised to reinstitutionalize the ideals of his grandfather that were spent during the reign of King Stephen…

I personally think the tough burden of proof used in a criminal trial is a good idea. The primary reason is because it guarantees that the specific person has performed the crime they are being accused of without hestation to act upon it. Anytime a person is accused of a crime, the state becomes responsible for proving his or her guilt in court.The responsibility of proving the case relies fully on the prosecutor. The prosecutor must demonstrate that the defendant is guilty before a jury may…

What would you do if your authority figures were corrupt and you had no control over it whatsoever? That’s what the townspeople of Salem, Massachusetts had to deal with in 1692 with their authority figures calling the hunting of witches and attacking innocent townspeople who were effected by falsified accusations. Author Arthur Miller demonstrates the situation in Salem in his book The Crucible by talking about how the lives of the townspeople are directly affected by the corruption of authority…

What does it mean to be impeached? The definition of impeach is to call into question the integrity or validity of said person. In the United States history we have had many great presidents that have lefted a great mark during their presidency. But we have had other presidents that have ruined their reputation doing horrible things with during their presidency. In this paper I will addressing two of those presidents. Both Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson were going to be impeached by the United…

out against him”. McCarthyism was a word used to describe an era when citizens were making accusations of people who were innocent because they were accused they would get persecuted. I do not think that he was fair because he should not blame innocent people without having reasonable evidence and then ruining their lives. He does not have the right to do that. The McCarthy era ended when he lost his senate job for conduct “Contrary to senate traditions” in December of 1954. The Crucible was…

suspicion of the communist population (also known as the Red Scare). This resulted in a fear of the spread of communism in the United States. Senator Joseph McCarthy set up “witch hunts” in search of people who practiced communism. The people who were accused were given the option of refusing to testify, which would result in them being blacklisted; subsequently causing their careers to suffer. The other option was admitting to McCarthy and the House of Un-American Activities Committee and…

United States Senate is treating the citizens of the United States as well as each other. She talks about how ridiculous it is that when those who speak of an idea that are considered unpopular get ridiculed and accused of things that no one wants to be accused of. Smith lists four rights that she feels the Senate is…

witchcraft in Salem. Abigail and the girls, who danced naked in the forest, are accused of being witches. They named other innocent people who were later hanged, Abigail escaped. On the other hand, John Proctor is the most to blame. If he did not fancy Abigail and started having an affair with her, nothing would happen. In my opinion, Abigail is the most to blame for deaths in “The Crucible” because of her selfishness. She accused Elizabeth Proctor, John’s wife, of witchcraft…

The only way to escape being hung after accused of witchcraft, was to confess guilt, real or not. Those who proclaimed innocence were most likely killed. If you did falsely proclaim that you were a witch, most people would name others who had “afflicted” them, so that it was not truly ever their…