You are a reporter working for one of the leading newspapers in your city. Your editor has asked you to write a brief report on the Salem witch trials. Because it is a newspaper report, it must contain a factual
summary of the events that took place in the village of Salem between 1692 and 1693. Make sure you
remain objective in your report.
Your final replort should have a title, introduction, and closing statement. It should be about 250 to 300
words long. Here are a few questions to help you create an outline for your report:
Where did the trials take place?
• When did the trials take place?
• Who were the main individuals and groups involved?
• What were the major events?
When did the trials end?
• What were the long-term effects?
Use these resources to help you write your report:
• Understanding the Salem Witch Trials C
• Witchcraft in Saleme
• Famous Trials
Remember that some of your readers may have never heard about the Salem witch trials. Make sure your
report explains the events clearly. Present your facts in an unbiased manner.

Athief was passing by a house under construction when he noticed that the ladder being used by workers on the roof had copper braces supporting the rungs. after making sure that the workers on the roof could not see him, the thief used pliers that he had in his pocket to remove all of the copper braces that he could reach from the ground. a short time later, a worker climbed down the ladder and it collapsed. he fell to the ground and severely injured his back. the thief was apprehended a few hours later trying to sell the copper for scrap. a statute in the jurisdiction makes it a felony for "maliciously causing serious physical injury to another." the thief was charged with malicious injury under the statute and was also charged with larceny. after a jury trial in which the above facts were presented, he was convicted of both charges. if he appeals the conviction for the malicious injury charge on grounds of insufficient evidence, how should the court rule? a affirm the conviction, because the thief was engaged in criminal conduct at the time of the act that resulted in the injury. b affirm the conviction, because the jury could have found that the thief acted with malice. c reverse the conviction, because there was no evidence that the thief intended to injure anyone. d reverse the conviction, because there was no evidence that the thief bore any malice towards the workers on the roof.