圖書內容簡介

出版者言
法律出版社于2004年獲牛津大學出版社授權，在中國影印出版了《推開美國法律之門》的第1版。作者用清晰簡明的語言，全面介紹了美國法律體系的框架以及基本原則：憲法、侵權、合同法、財產法、刑法、訴訟法等。作者使用問句作為每一章節的標題，為讀者搭建各法律部門的基本哲學框架，并介紹了具有劃時代意義的相關判例，讀來或豁然開朗，或會心一笑，或掩卷沉思。
法律出版社通過與牛津大學出版社聯系，獲得2006年第2版的英文影印出版權。與第1版相比，第2版增加了最高法院的判例，并對憲法、合同法、知識產權法等章節內容進行了相應增補，以適應美國法律體系的不斷變化。
本書第2版具有以下鮮明特色：
(1)作為一部權威的美國法律體系概論，作者行文洗煉有力、用語簡約、脈絡清楚。掌握此書的基礎內容后再看英美法律類書刊，讀者不會再覺得晦澀難啃。
(2)對中國讀者而言，本書還是一部優秀的法律英語教材，讀者在思考美國法律體系的同時也學習和應用了法律英語。
(3)隨著美國法律制度框架的修訂，本書為中國讀者打碎交流之屏障，呈現最新知識體系。
由于這些特色，本書獲得無數美國讀者首肯，相信第2版英文影印本的出版也會贏得中國讀者青睞。
法律出版社
2008年5月

圖書目錄

Preface
1 There Are No Secret Books:You Can Understand the Law
2 Constitutional Law and Constitutional Politics:Interpreting and Applying the Constitution
What is Constitutional law
Why do we need constitutional law
How does the Supreme Court decide what the Constitution means?
Where does the Supreme Court get the authority to interpret the constitution
When can the Supreme Court hear Constitutional casses
What Powers does constitutional law give to the rest of the federal governments?
What powers do the states have under constitutional law
3 First Freedoms:Constitutional Rights
What rights does constitutional law protect?
What is due process?
Does constitutional law requitr that everyon be treated equally
How des the Constitution protect freedom of speech?
What speech in not protected by the First Amendment?
How does the Constitution protect freedom of religion?
What other rights are protected by the Constitution?
4 Your Day in Court:the Litingation Process
5 Auto Accidents,Scalding Coffe,and Medical Malpractice:Personal Injuries and Tort Law
6 When Is a Deal a Deal?:Businesses,Consumers,and Contract Law
7 You Are What You Own:The Law of Property
8 From Insanity to In Cold Blood:Criminal Responsibility and Criminal Law
9 Protecting the Innocent,Freeing the Guilty:Criminal Procedure
Conclusion
Index of Legal Cases
Index