本书系《21世纪EAP学术英语系列丛书》法学分册(Ⅱ)，作为法学专业学生的大学英语教材，专为法学院校学生、法学专业学生及其他对法学英语感兴趣的学生编写。本教材编写的宗旨不在于系统介绍法律的专门知识，而是通过日常生活中某些与法律相关的热点话题引导学生学习法学英语，以提升学生自主学习的能力。此外，让学生学习法律英语基础专业词汇，熟悉法律英语语言特点，了解相关法律制度，提高对法律读本的阅读能力和法律语言的运用能力，为今后用英语学习法律和从事实际工作奠定基础。

《法学英语(附光盘Ⅱ)》(作者李立)共分六个单元，每单元涉及一个热点法律问题，包含四方面内容：讲座、课文A、课文B和练习部分。

Unit 1 Same-Sex Marriage

1. Search for Background Information

2. Discuss the Words' Meaning

3. Listen to the Debate

4. Read for Information

Text A Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, and Domestic Partnerships

Text B Law Reardin Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, and Domestic

Partnerships

5. Practice for Enhancement

6. Write an Academic Essay

7. Make Your Presentation

Unit 2 Cybercrime

1. Search for Background Information

2. Discuss the Words' Meaning

3. Listen to the Lecture

4. Read for Information

Text A What Is Cybercrime?

Text B Federal Laws and 3udicial Trends in the Prosecution o{ Cyber Crime

Cases in the United States

5. Practice for Enhancement

6. Write an Academic Essay

7. Make Your Presentation

Unit 3 Death Penalty

1. Search for Background Information

2. Discuss the Words' Meaning

3. Listen to the Lecture

4. Read for Information

Text A Death Penalty and Sentencin InFormation

Text B Is the Death Penalty Fair?

5. Practice for Enhancement

6. Write an Academic Essay

7. Make Your Presentation

Unit 4 GunControl

1. Search for Background Information

2. Discuss the Words' Meaning

3. Listen to the Lecture

4. Read for Information

Text A Mothers Against Guns

Text B Gun Control

5. Practice for Enhancement

6. Write an Academic Essay

7. Make Your Presentation

Unit 5 Informed Consent and Patients' Rights

1. Search for Background Information

2. Discuss the Words' Meaning

3. Listen to the Lecture

4. Read for Information

Text A Disclosure of Financial Interests

Text B Cosmetic Surgery and Informed Consent: Legal and Ethical

Considerations

5. Practice for Enhancement

6. Write an Academic Essay

7. Make Your Presentation

Unit6 Advertisament and Celebrity

1. Search for Background Information

2. Discuss the Words' Meaning

3. Listen to the Lecture

4. Read for Information

TextA Celebrities in Advertising

Text B False Advertising and Celebrity Endorsements: Where's My Script?

5. Practice for Enhancement

6. Write an Academic Essay

7. Make Your Presentation

Appendix 1 Sample Academic Essay

Appendix 2 Glossary