Witch hunts occur when local community members and authority figures in Scotland become suspicious of people within the community. Over many years, witch hunts in modern Scotland occurred sporadically until the 1640s when an intense amount of witch hunting occurred which allowed people to be prosecuted. When it comes to witch hunts, a person seen as a "witch" had to be consumed by the Devil thus making them evil. When it comes to the Weir Trials, only Jane had taken part in witchcraft and sorcery, but both had to deal with the Devil thus allowing them to be included in the witch hunts. While in prison, Jane confessed to the Edinburgh hierarchy that both she and her brother had made deals and a contract with the Devil prior to the indictment in