I disagree with effectiveness of the trial by ordeal as it relies entirely in the priest integrity and ability to determine if defendant is guilty or not, which

I disagree with effectiveness of the trial by ordeal as it relies entirely in the priest integrity and ability to determine if defendant is guilty or not, which sometimes may not be feasible. But it was an interesting article. If you liked it, you may like this one which changed my view on how justice works in US, "Why Innocent People Plead Guilty" by Jed S. Rakoff http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2014/11/20/why-innocent-people-plead-guilty/ http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2014/11/20/why-innocent-peop...