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The Efficiency of Convicting and Executing People During the Salem Witch Trials
30:11 - 37:43 (07:32)
The Salem Witch Trials were a dark part of history in which efficiency and speed led to the conviction and execution of innocent people based on spectral evidence.
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In colonial America, people could be accused and executed for witchcraft based on several kinds of evidence, including spectral evidence, confession, eyewitness testimonies, and various tests, such as the "witch's teat" test.
30:11 - 31:32 (01:21)
Summary
In colonial America, people could be accused and executed for witchcraft based on several kinds of evidence, including spectral evidence, confession, eyewitness testimonies, and various tests, such as the "witch's teat" test. The use of spectral evidence, which allowed witnesses to testify regarding dreams and visions of the accused, was particularly controversial and led to many wrongful convictions.
ChapterThe Efficiency of Convicting and Executing People During the Salem Witch Trials
EpisodeSalem Witchcraft Trials: More Bonkers Than You Know
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Spectral evidence played a big role in the Salem Witch Trials as it allowed individuals to make up anything while in court as an accuser against the accused.
31:32 - 33:45 (02:12)
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Spectral evidence played a big role in the Salem Witch Trials as it allowed individuals to make up anything while in court as an accuser against the accused. This evidence destroyed any alibi the accused may have had, causing a great deal of trouble for the accused in court.
ChapterThe Efficiency of Convicting and Executing People During the Salem Witch Trials
EpisodeSalem Witchcraft Trials: More Bonkers Than You Know
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The speed at which the Salem Witch Trials progressed allowed for officials to establish new rules regarding evidence and increase their conviction rate, resulting in the execution of numerous accused individuals deemed as witches.
33:45 - 37:43 (03:58)
Summary
The speed at which the Salem Witch Trials progressed allowed for officials to establish new rules regarding evidence and increase their conviction rate, resulting in the execution of numerous accused individuals deemed as witches.