Execution rates in Scottish witchcraft trials.

This article estimates the total executions in Scottish witchcraft trials by using stratified sampling methods and random samples. The Scottish witchcraft trials took place in the period 1560–1727, and court records from these trials are preserved. However, the completeness of the source material va...

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Published in:	Cogent Arts & Humanities Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 1 - 18
Main Authors:	Willumsen, Liv Helene, Vassdal, Terje
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec2025
Subjects:	Statistical sampling Trials (Law) Sampling (Process) Court records Historical source material Interdisciplinary education
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost