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The eccentric Bankei (1622-1693) has long been an underground hero in the world of Zen. At a time when Zen was becoming overly formalized in Japan, he stressed its relevance to everyday life, insisting on the importance of naturalness and spontaneity. This volume presents his teachings -- as refreshing and iconoclastic today as they were three hundred years ago -- in a fluent translation by Peter Haskel, accompanied by a vivid account of Bankei's life and times, illustrations, and extensive notes for the scholar.

From society scandals to juvenile mass murderers and serial killers, from the birth of the Mafia to white-collar crime, from the Lindbergh case to O.J. Simpson, "A Law Unto Themselves: The Media and the Criminal Justice System" traces the interplay between the media and the justice system as played out in the most significant crimes and cases.