圖書內容簡介

《法律英語閱讀教程》是《法律英語核心教程》的配套教材，共三冊，每冊20單元，每單元由兩篇課文和系統的語言、法律技能練習組成，練習的種類豐富，涵蓋面廣。本套教材保持了《核心教程》的系統性和循序漸進性，第一冊主要是關于英國法律的知識，第二冊介紹的是美國法律的知識，第三冊是關于美國商法的內容。本冊為第二冊，分20個單元，每單元含兩篇法律英語課文，Text Ⅰ系統介紹美國法律的基礎知識，內容涉及憲法、民商法、刑法、行政法、程序法；為了讓學生對法律知識有更廣泛的了解，Text Ⅱ是一篇快速閱讀文章，取材來自美國法和英國法及其他國家的法律，除了鞏固Text Ⅰ的學習以外，還可為學習第三冊奠定基礎。

圖書目錄

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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