Why does Danforth refuse to let Proctor have a lawyer?

Why does Danforth refuse to let Proctor have a lawyer?

The evidence is invisible, and the lawyer would only bring in irrelevant evidence. The evidence is invisible, and the lawyer would only bring in irrelevant evidence.

How does Danforth justify not allowing Proctor to send for a lawyer what does it reveal about the nature of the witch trials?

Because of Danforth’s policy against letting lawyers represent witches, Proctor has no recourse to true justice. He suggests that accused witches cannot even use lawyers because you either are a witch or you’re not; he calls it an invisible crime. The only witnesses can be the witch and the victim.

Why does Danforth think there’s no need to bring a lawyer back with Proctor to determine if the girls are telling the truth?

Danforth feels Hale is attacking his personal judgment and doesn’t believe Proctor needs a lawyer if he is honest.

What does judge Danforth truly think of the proceedings?

He is a man who truly believes in the court system that he has been a part of for thirty-two years. However, he is blinded by his own arrogance, and his intimidating attitude helps to sway the proceedings in the wrong direction. Danforth claims that the court will find the truth.

What does Judge Danforth have to gain from the truth?

He believes that no innocent person should fear the court, and that he and Judge Hathorne are guided by God, so nobody will be punished unjustly. Danforth believes that he is a fair judge, open to the truth.

Why does Danforth not allow Proctor to obtain a lawyer?

Why does Danforth not allow Proctor to obtain a lawyer? 1. Proctor is told that his wife claims she is pregnant. 2. The court first assumed that Elizabeth was lying about pregnancy to avoid hanging. 3. Proctor tells Danforth that Elizabeth is incapable of telling a lie.

Why does Hale suggest Proctor should get a lawyer?

Proctor knows that the court is a sham and out to get Proctor. Initially he pleads with Proctor to get a lawyer and defend himself. By the end of the play, Hale pleads with Proctor to lie to the courts. Much damage has already been done including the arrest of his innocent wife Elizabeth.

What does Proctor say in deposition in Crucible?

They have a deposition signed by Mary saying that the girls’ actions are fraudulent. How does Danforth measure his own worth? What does Parris do when Proctor attempts to make his case? What is happening to Hale at this point? What do the judges conclude about Mary’s statement? The judges think Mary & Proctor are lying.

Why does Proctor refuse to drop the charge?

Danforth and Hathorne are attempting to get Proctor to drop the charge that Mary Warren has lied by telling Proctor his wife is pregnant. Proctor refuses to drop the charge because his friend’s (Giles and Francis) wives are going to hang. He is still concerned about everyone else in the jails/about to hang.