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Although seemingly bizarre and barbaric in modern times, trial by ordeal-the subjection of the accused to undergo harsh tests such as walking over hot irons or

A New York reporter chronicles the events of the Alice Crimmins' murder case, bringing into view the extraordinary circumstances surrounding her 1971 conviction

Lucy McLauchlan went to Saudi Arabia to work as a nurse, but within months of her arrival found herself accused of murder and facing the possibility of public e

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