Salem Witchcraft Trials

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There are many reasons why justice is not best determined in the court of law. In Salem’s century, many people were the victims of the witchcraft trials by the court of law. Today people have better education and knowledge to decide someone innocent or guilty in a court of law. There is no guarantee that laws can give people justice because decisions from a group of people can decide someone’s life and future.
Many people are the victim of the witchcraft trials by the court of law. For example, “The Salem witch trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft — the Devil's magic — and 20 were executed” (Blumberg). Many people died without evidence but they could not