Salem Witchcraft Trial of 1692 - Thesis Example

In 1692, witchcraft was considered a crime in the United States, and anybody who is tried for the crime will be denied, legal counsel.  US legal system was also flawed at that time and could even be considered worst than the most fatalistic government today.  During that time, anybody can be convicted by just an accusation that a person was seen in a dream committing the crime (spectral evidence) where gossips and hearsays were used as evidence (Linder, 2009).  An accused is also tried on the basis of whether he or she is with God or against God (McGill, 1981) where evidence was based on religion instead of facts (Eugen, 1959).    And yes, America hanged their convicts too especially when it involves witchcraft.

            This piece of America’s history is not that popular because it ran counter to cherished values that we now enjoy.  Yet at some point, America was like her critic which would make this research an interesting excursion into America’s dark past.