Evidence In The Crucible

The “evidences” of witchcraft used to convict witches wasn’t much. These so called “evidences” was the testimonies the witnesses had. There was no real proof besides word of mouth, so your evidence was judged on the creditability of the person who is telling the story. The evidences used in the play were the imaginations of the people who had been hurt in some way. For example, Mrs. Putnam accuses Rebecca Nurse of killing her babies during child birth. Just because Mrs. Putnam accused Rebecca, with no evidence or proof, Rebecca is questioned, put up for trial and sentenced death. Proctor sees this error within the justice system for the witch trials and speaks out upon is saying, “A fire, a fire is burning! I hear the boot of Lucifer, I see