Crucible Vs Now

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In the story “The Crucible,” by Arthur Miller, we delve into the story of the colonial town of Salem, Massachusetts and the strange nuances that are associated with this small town. Well obviously all the proclaimed “witchcraft” that has fallen upon this small town, but also something that should not be overlooked is how Salem’s court and officials act as an official court of law. From what is shown in Act 3 there are multiple points during this act where the judges have denied victims of receiving a lawyer, or in another case the prosecutor verbally threatens the head judge of the court. (Miller, 1953, Act 3, p. 108). Furthermore, the biggest difference of all of this is there is not a jury attending a single trial. So on this basis, you might think that this whole court system in …show more content…

So then let’s apply a modern style of court of law to Salem and see not only how the court itself would change, but also, the altercations of rules that defendants, prosecutors, and judges follow. Moreover, analyzing how the outcomes of hearings and trials would have differed with an alternative modern style of court compared to the colonial court style in Salem. Let’s first begin by deciphering the inner workings of John Proctor’s court cases. During his initial case the members that were present for it were, himself the defendant, Judge Hawthorne, Judge Danforth, Mr. Cheever who acted as the court reporter, Abigail and the other girls serving as witnesses, and then Reverend Hale, although it isn’t stated his actions are practically equivalent to that of a court clerk. (Miller, 1953, Act 3 p. page 110). And then after John admits to committing lechery with Abigail, John sort of changes roles to become the prosecutor and Abigail Williams switches to become the defendant. (Miller, 1953, Act 3 p. page 110). Now there is one constant thing between both of his hearings: there is no

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