《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。

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 American Legal System

 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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