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What brought about the end of the Salem witchcraft hysteria? Did some of the judges refuse to convict for reasons of conscience?

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What brought about the end of the Salem witchcraft hysteria? Did some of the judges refuse to convict for reasons of conscience?

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There were a number of factors that ended the hysteria. The chief reason was that “spectral evidence” against the accused was eventually disallowed, which meant there wasn’t enough additional evidence to bring about convictions.