Lesson One：Legal System 法律製度
Background Knowledge 背景知識
Text 課文
Introduction to the Legal System in the United States
美國法律製度導言
Part OneFeatures and Characteristics
Part TwoCommon Law and Equity Law
Exercises練習
1.
2.Legal Systems
3.What is the best way to study legal English?
Supplementary Reading補充讀物及參考譯文
2
Lesson Two： Legal Profession 法律職業
Background Knowledge 背景知識
Text 課文
Overview of the Legal Profession in the United States
美國法律職業概覽
Part OneThe Bar
Part TwoLawyers in Private Practice
Part ThreeHouse Counsel
Part FourLawyers in Government
Exercises練習
1.
2.One Lawyer in the Heaven
3.Do you want to be a judge or a lawyer?
Supplementary Reading補充讀物及參考譯文
3
Lesson Three： Legal Education 法律教育
Background Knowledge 背景知識
Text 課文
Introduction to the Legal Education in the United States
美國法律教育介紹
Part OneCurriculum and the Case Method
Part TwoLaw School Hierarchy
Exercises練習
1.
2.American Law Faculty
3.Which teaching method is better for law study： case method
or lecture method?
Supplementary Reading補充讀物及參考譯文
4
Lesson Four： Judicial System 司法係統
Background Knowledge 背景知識
Text 課文
Overview of the Judicial System in the United States
美國司法係統概覽
Part OneCourts
Part TwoJudges
Exercises練習
1.
2.The Supreme Court of the United States
3.Comparison of centralized and decentralized court systems
Supplementary Reading補充讀物及參考譯文
5
Lesson Five： Constitution 憲法
Background Knowledge 背景知識
Text 課文
Brief Introduction to the Constitution of the United States
美國憲法簡介
Part OneThe Constitution as Supreme Law
Part TwoThe Principles of Government
Part ThreeProvisions for Amendment
Exercises練習
1.
2.The Constitution of the United States
3.What is the principle of checks and balances?
Supplementary Reading補充讀物及參考譯文
6
Lesson Six：Administrative Law 行政法
Background Knowledge 背景知識
Text 課文
Brief Introduction to the Administrative Law in the United States
美國行政法簡介
Part OneAgency Action and Administrative Law
Part TwoParadigms and Models
Exercises練習
1.
2.Rulemaking
3. Rulemaking exerciseRules of the classroom
Supplementary Reading補充讀物及參考譯文
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Lesson Seven：Criminal Law 刑法
Background Knowledge 背景知識
Text 課文
The Crime of Homicide 殺人罪
Part OneMurder
Part TwoManslaughter
Part ThreeFederal Homicide Law
Part FourModern MurderManslaughter Legislation
Part FiveCapital Punishment
Exercises練習
1.
2.Listening comprehensionThe Case of Hinckley
3.Issues about Hinckley case
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