图书内容简介

《法律英语阅读教程》是《法律英语核心教程》的配套教材，共三册，每册20单元，每单元由两篇课文和系统的语言、法律技能练习组成，练习的种类丰富，涵盖面广。本套教材保持了《核心教程》的系统性和循序渐进性，第一册主要是关于英国法律的知识，第二册介绍的是美国法律的知识，第三册是关于美国商法的内容。本册为第二册，分20个单元，每单元含两篇法律英语课文，Text Ⅰ系统介绍美国法律的基础知识，内容涉及宪法、民商法、刑法、行政法、程序法；为了让学生对法律知识有更广泛的了解，Text Ⅱ是一篇快速阅读文章，取材来自美国法和英国法及其他国家的法律，除了巩固Text Ⅰ的学习以外，还可为学习第三册奠定基础。

图书目录

UNIT 1 Jurisprudence
　Text Ⅰ　Law as the Union of Primary and Secondary Rules
　Text Ⅱ　Centralization and the Error of Reasoning
UNIT 2 Historical Development of Constitutional Law
　Text Ⅰ　The Historical Development of the Constitution of the United States
　Text Ⅱ　The Forgotten, Newest Amendment
UNIT 3 Doctrines of the Constitution
　Text Ⅰ　Basic Features of the Constitution
　Text Ⅱ　Iran-Contra Affair
UNIT 4 Division of Powers
　Text Ⅰ　Separation of Powers and the Constitution
　Text Ⅱ　Marbury v. Madison
UNIT 5 Individual Rights and Liberties
　Text Ⅰ　The Right to Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press
　Text Ⅱ　The Challenge of Roe v. Wade
UNIT 6 Torts
　Text Ⅰ　Unintentional Torts : Negligence
　Text Ⅱ　Bethel v. New York Transit Authority
UNIT 7 The Sale of Goods
　Text Ⅰ　The Sale of Goods in the United States
　Text Ⅱ　DCA v. Better Homes Depot, Inc.　
UNIT 8 The Law of Contracts
　Text Ⅰ　The Law of Contracts in the United States
　Text Ⅱ　Breach of Contract
UNIT 9 Government Regulation of Business
　Text Ⅰ　The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
　Text Ⅱ　Government Regulation of Food Industry
UNIT 10 The Nature and Purpose of Criminal Law
　Text Ⅰ　The Nature and Purpose of Criminal Law
　Text Ⅱ　Tort or Crime?
UNIT 11 The General Principles of Criminal Liability
　Text Ⅰ　The General Principles of Criminal Liability
　Text Ⅱ　The O. J. Simpson Case
UNIT 12 Crime
　Text Ⅰ　Types and Degrees of Criminal Homicide
　Text Ⅱ　Broken Doll
UNIT 13 Punishment
　Text Ⅰ　Retribution and Prevention
　Text Ⅱ　Sing Sing Prison
UNIT 14 Concepts of Administrative Law
　Text Ⅰ　Administrative Law of the United States
　Text Ⅱ　Rules Review in North Carolina
UNIT 15 Liability, Supervision and Remedy of Administrative Law
　Text Ⅰ　Limits, Supervision and Liability of the U. S. Administrative Agencies
　Text Ⅱ　Shedding Light on Chevron
UNIT 16 Judicial Review
　Text Ⅰ　Judicial Review in the U.S.　
　Text Ⅱ　FTC Provides U. S. House with an Overview of Antitrust Activities
UNIT 17 General Features of Civil Procedures
　Text Ⅰ　Civil Procedures of the A
　Text Ⅱ　Education Disputes
UNIT 18 General Features of Criminal Procedures
　Text Ⅰ　Criminal Procedures of the United States of America
　Text Ⅱ　Corporate Crimes
UNIT 19 The Criminal Court Process
　Text Ⅰ　Trial Process
　Text Ⅱ　Kobe Bryant's Court Appearance
UNIT 20 Administrative Procedure
　Text Ⅰ　The Function of Administrative Agencies
　Text Ⅱ　Collins v. State Department of Transportation
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