《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,**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**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。

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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