The following demonstrates that superstitious evidence was used to render a conviction in 1692, and that there is a major difference between seventeenth century British Law and the Law today. ... They also engaged in behavior that would have been prohibited under normal circumstances, like sex and dancing. ... Each paragraph above demonstrates that superstitious evidence was used to render a conviction in 1692, and that there is a major difference between seventeenth century British Law and the Law today. It is clear that the evidence and accusations used in Salem witch trials were supers...

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Witch hunting is an expression of fear, ignorance and manipulation during superstitious times. ... In the individual, his private and internal fears bring out neurotic, even violent, behavior. ... Other groups were persecuted on political and behavioral grounds, among them Communists, Socialists, Jehovah's Witnesses, and homosexuals. ...

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Though there are several theories as to why the girls may have begun this behavior, Rev Parris may have forced them to in the hope that his extermination of a witch would prompt payment and prove him a worthy Reverend. ... Although it is obvious that the religious and superstitious feelings of the time led to the accusations of witchcraft, executions would not have been possible without the involvement of the government. ...

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