Risk and Reward
When Don dies you win; When judge dies you lose (if all traitors are alive), simply. It doesn't matter if you are town or not, you should avoid claiming unless you have to. Getting correct reads on other people is the key to winning. If you are being lynched, remember that don doesn't know who the traitors are so you can make him override the lynch if you convince him you are a traitor.
If traitor's lynched => Don is extremely punished
If virgin is lynched => Don is a highly punished
If civilian's lynched => Don is highly rewarded
If judge is lynched => Don is extremely rewarded