The Age of Enlightenment was a movement of intellectuals in Europe. These individuals emphasized individualism and reasoning over traditions. The establishment of intellectual societies in America aided the spread of <span>Enlightenment ideas.</span>
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The 5th Amendment of the United States constitution addresses the criminal procedure in the US. This amendment states that "be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law." This essentially means that all punishable crimes must be taken through the court system in a reasonable way, and no American is subject to imprisonment, removal of property, or payment of a fine without proper jurisdiction.
The 5th Amendment guarantees my rights as an American in the situation that I get convicted of something in the future. Any punishment for a crime I commit would be determined justifiably based on the severity of my actions, rather than based on how much the judicial system likes me personally. This also means that I can't legally pay money to the judicial system in exchange for a less severe punishment. Lastly, the 5th Amendment promises me that if somebody commits a crime that harms me, my property, or somebody I'm close to, they will face apt punishment for their actions.
In the 16th century, most European countries were busy burning heretics to what they had decreed to be the true religion. There were two exceptions, Portugal and Spain, that were busy discovering new continents.
I doubt most countries had much time left to burn witches.
