When Hale Urges Danforth?

He is lieing in his confession. Although Danforth is dissatisfied with Proctor's refusal to implicate others as being in league with the devil, Hale urges Danforth to be satisfied with Proctor's confession alone.

When Hale urges Danforth to pardon the prisoners Why does he refuse?

In Act IV, Reverend Hale tells Deputy Governor Danforth that he must pardon the prisoners because they refuse to admit to witchcraft. Danforth replies that he cannot pardon the prisoners because twelve people have already been hanged for the same charge and it would not be just.

What does Hale urge Danforth do in the crucible?

What does Reverend Hale want Danforth to do? Rev. Hale wants Danforth to pardon all the condemned. If he won't do that, at least give Hale more time, postpone for a week, publish that they are striving for confessions.