2006-06-28 22:47:34 · 23 answers · asked by Negotiator 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Because it's a tradition heading way back to the time when they were noblemen and the proper way for them to dress included the wig.
2006-06-28 22:51:02 · answer #1 · answered by adriana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its just because the legal profession is very traditional and conservative and back in the day when it all began people of high class would all wear wigs because there wasnt hair hygiene products so it was much cleaner to have a shaved head and wear a wig...thats why you see all the extravagant hair pieces and stuff...i cant think of what time frame im talking about but im hoping you're following lol...so yh they wore wigs for that reason and its just stuck
2006-07-05 15:58:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once upon the time, Syphilis was a common illness in the upper-class and with this illness goes the loss of the hair, which is one of the symptoms. The wigs were made to cover the loss of hair and the illness as far as possible. To day one can cure the illness by antibiotics, but the custom is still in use.
2006-06-29 06:56:28 · answer #3 · answered by Robert E. B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The real answer is that wearing a wig make them looking as all others, in other words "neutral" when they come to judge someone.
2006-06-29 12:54:47 · answer #4 · answered by bebo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To look alike. A tradition that started with the the British and over the years has percolated to all the countries who have adopted the judicial tradition of Anglo-saxon jurisprudence.
2006-06-29 05:54:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same as clowns
They wear funny clothes to make PEOPLE LAUGH,
When they play and fool around.
Judges wear funny WIGS & GOWNS to make PEOPLE LAUGH
When they sentence CRIMINALS,
To silly paltry SENTENCES.
2006-07-05 06:07:03 · answer #6 · answered by itsa o 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a tradition started in early years of 16th century in Europe to look differently in the Court and also to hide their identity.
2006-06-30 06:58:17 · answer #7 · answered by haqr2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read this! It's amusing and will give you the answer to your question:
http://sixthformlaw.info/01_modules/mod2/2_1_legal_personnel/2_1_2_barristers_solicitors/04_barristers_wigs.htm
And this might also be of help:
http://www.cardozo.yu.edu/life/spring1999/wigs/
2006-07-04 23:10:04 · answer #8 · answered by Sybaris 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To protect their identities- they may actually be aliens from Mars waiting to take over the planet!
2006-06-29 05:53:14 · answer #9 · answered by stracciatella89 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because people aren't allowed laugh at them. They're just seeing what they can get away with, they'll be presiding in the nude soon
2006-06-29 05:51:22 · answer #10 · answered by smsgreaves 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋