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How do historians interpret the events of the Salem witch trials?
They interpreted them as a religious punishment and as way for people to get rid of others, the people accused as witches were often accused because of some religious thing they did or because someone didn't like them and if they got enough people to testify against the accused then the accused would die.
In a felony case the purpose of a grand jury is to?
The Grand Jury is to decide if the evidence warrants prosecution.
What was the anti-communist hysteria of the 1950's?
McCarthyism. Investigations lead by Senator Joseph McCarthy lead investigations, mainly against entertainers and educators, accused of being communist sympathizers. Many movie stars, public university professors were accused of anti-American conspiracy with little or no evidence, and were blackballed from working in their industries.
When people fight or work against their country they may be accused of what?
High treason.
Can a person be held in jail without evidence against him or her?
All citizens are protected from unlawful detention by habeas corpus. Habeas corpus states that if there is no evidence against a person that officers can not arrest them.
Thee main evidence presented against the accused witches in Salem Villiage was the?
The main evidence presented against the accused witches in Salem village was the raving testimony of young girls. The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692, and May 1693. Twenty people, mostly women, were executed.
How does the grand jury system protect people accused of serious crimes?
The grand jury reviews the evidence against the accused
What does questionable evidence mean?
A description that a prosecutor might use when speaking to law enforcement about the quality of the evidence they have presented him with to use at trial. More often used by a defense attorney when trying to cast doubt in the juror's minds about the evidence being presented against their client.
Who was the white house independent council member who presented evidence against bill clition to the house of representatives?
Kenneth Starr.
Who is the accused assassin of John F. Kennedy?
Lee Harvey Oswald, the only person on Earth that had any physical evidence against him.
What is meant by exclusionary rule?
If any evidence is acquired without a proper warrant for search and seizure, the evidence must be thrown out before court and the jury cannot use the evidence against the accused in a court case.
What was the evidence against Sarah good?
In "The Crucible" the evidence that Sarah Good was a witch was that she could not recite the ten commandments. Other evidence presented was that she confessed to witchcraft, and that she mumbled after being refused bread and cider.
Can illegally obtained email be used in a criminal case?
The accused has the right to challenge the admissibility of any evidence used against them at trial. Whether an e-mail or any other evidence is "illegally obtained" is subject to the interpretation of the court, not the accused. If the court rules that evidence is obtained unlawfully, it can be suppressed at trial and not considered.
Does mccarthyism clash with the Bill of Rights?
It was necessary to have proper evidence against the accused in court, but the people that made accusations during the McCarthy Era didn't need evidence to accuse others.
In a secret indictment case how much of the evidence is allowed to be presented to the defendant before they go to trial?
All indictments are done in secret. That's why Grand Jury deliberations are not open to the public. The defense gets to see the evidence that will be presented against them during the process of "discovery."
What is sentence for corroborating?
The witness's testimony corroborated the evidence presented by the prosecution, strengthening the case against the defendant.
Mother committed perjury in order to gain restraining order?
Evidence of her perjured testimony will have to be presented to the court for any action to be taken against her.
