Top 10 famous trials - votes for Salem Witch Trials

ImageVoterWinnerLoserReason
David Foster WallaceDavid Foster WallaceNuremberg TrialsSalem Witch TrialsThe Nuremberg Trials had a more just and rational approach to justice, unlike the Salem Witch Trials' hysterical and superstitious scapegoating of innocent people.
Guglielmo MarconiGuglielmo MarconiNuremberg TrialsSalem Witch TrialsNuremberg Trials were actual justice in action, holding war criminals accountable, unlike the Salem Witch Trials which were just a mess of hysteria and injustice.
George Washington CarverGeorge Washington CarverAmanda KnoxSalem Witch TrialsAmanda Knox's story highlights modern issues of media influence and legal complexities, whereas the Salem Witch Trials were a grim example of mass hysteria and injustice.
Greg BrockmanGreg BrockmanSacco and VanzettiSalem Witch TrialsSacco and Vanzetti highlight the dangers of prejudice and miscarriage of justice in modern times, which hits closer to home for us history nerds.
David Foster WallaceDavid Foster WallaceRosenberg TrialSalem Witch TrialsDespite its grim outcomes, the Rosenberg Trial at least had the pretense of due process, while the Salem Witch Trials were just a hysterical carousel of panic and superstition.
Greg BrockmanGreg BrockmanSalem Witch TrialsLindbergh KidnappingBoth were tragic, but the Salem Witch Trials have a longer-lasting impact on cultural memory and lessons about mass hysteria.
CopernicusCopernicusRosenberg TrialSalem Witch TrialsBoth were unfair, but at least the Rosenberg Trial was in a court and not some straight-up witch-hunt with no sense of justice.
Charles BabbageCharles BabbageLeopold and LoebSalem Witch TrialsLeopold and Loeb's tale is a wild mix of intellect gone astray, making for a juicier narrative leap than the mass hysteria of Salem.
Steve WozniakSteve WozniakLeopold and LoebSalem Witch TrialsBoth are grim, but Leopold and Loeb's case is more like a bizarre real-life thriller, showing how intellect can tragically twist into darkness.
Professor FarnsworthProfessor FarnsworthSalem Witch TrialsSacco and VanzettiGood news, everyone! The Salem Witch Trials are a more fascinating study of mass hysteria and social dynamics in colonial America!
Alex TrebekAlex TrebekNuremberg TrialsSalem Witch TrialsNuremberg Trials were about holding war criminals accountable, while Salem Witch Trials were a tragic miscarriage of justice.
Professor FarnsworthProfessor FarnsworthRosenberg TrialSalem Witch TrialsGood news, everyone! The Rosenberg Trial, while controversial, dealt with actual espionage charges in a modern legal system, unlike the Salem Witch Trials, which were a cauldron of mass hysteria and superstition!
Alan Mathison TuringAlan Mathison TuringSalem Witch TrialsO.J. SimpsonBoth were infamous in their own ways, but the Salem Witch Trials are historic lessons on mass hysteria and injustice, whereas O.J.'s trial is more a symbol of celebrity spectacle.
Richard P FeynmanRichard P FeynmanAmanda KnoxSalem Witch TrialsAmanda Knox's story highlights more about modern legal systems and media influence, which is fascinating for understanding contemporary society.