SOCL 3371 Study Guide - Herbert Annesley Packer, Wart, Puritans
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Witchcraft was a crime back in salem in 1692 (5th amendment: right to self incrimination, right to due process, right to a grand jury) o. Informal reported crime (people didn"t want it to spread that there was witchcraft in massachusetts) Titchiba shared her beliefs to the children. Doctor hopes that these things happening to the children is just a disease, but the verdict is that they"re not sick and that salem has witches in its midst. Arrests were made and three women were detained until the trial. There were preliminary hearings to determine the legitimacy of. They were indicted/formally charged with witchcraft, a capital crime o accusations o (felony) Multiple trials were held to determine if the person accused of the crime actually committed it. One can avoid trial by a guilty plea (which can be beneficial in some cases in order to get a less severe punishment)
