The Jurisprudence of GATT & the WTO Course Syllabus《美国法律制度》课程教学大纲Name : American law and legal systems课程名称：美国法律与法律体系(双语教学)Code:课程编码：Semester: 7开课学期：第7学期No. of hours and credits: 32 hrs，2 credits学时数、学分数：32学时，2学分Applicable specialty: law适用专业：法学Succedent course: No后续课程：无1. Objectives and tasks 教学目的与任务American law and legal systems is taked as an elective course. The objectives of the course are to have students know subjuct matter about the history and the law,court organization,procedure and evidence, and understand the basic legal system of the U.S.A. such as constitution law,criminal law，administrative law，etc after students complete the course. Students are required to have a preliminary understanding of the legal research.美国法律与法律体系是门选修课。
通过本课程的教学，希望学生了解法与历史的关系、美国法院体系、程序与证据；了解美国法律制度中的一些重要部门法，如宪法、刑法、行政法等。
同时要求掌握一些基本的法律研究方法。
Through the study of the course, it is expected that students will grasp the current tendency of American law and legal systems, have the capacity of referring to references themselves, and strengthen their enthusiasm about American law andlegal systems. It is hoped that study of the course will lay a foundation for students to have the potential to become an legal professional with a wide internationally view.通过本课程的学习，让学生了解美国法律制度的国内外研究动态，培养学生自主查阅美国法律制度相关文献的能力，以及激发学生从事美国法律制度的研究兴趣和志向。
为成为具有国际视野的法学职业人才打下专业基础。
The course will be taught bilingually. It is expected to nurture students to think about the U.S.A legal issues in an English-Chinese atmosphere and communicate with others in English.本课程采用双语教学方法授课，培养学生能在中英两种语境下思考美国法律制度中的相关问题，以及运用专业英语对外进行学术交流的能力。
2. Contents (basic requirements, keys and difficulties) 教学内容（基本要求、重点与难点）Chapter 1 Introduction (4 hrs)Basic requirements: Know the several aspects of law in the United States. Section 1 Functions of law in society.Section 2 Sources of law in societySection 3 Kinds of lawkeys: Three approaches to the nature of law.Chapter 2 History and law (4 hrs)Basic requirements: To have a general knowledge of the American legal system is a hodgepodge of borrowed principles and homegrown theories.Section 1 Law through the ageSection 2 The English heritageSection 3 The American experiencekeys: Development of the common law and equity.Difficulty: The American experience.Chapter 3Court Organization(6 hrs)Basic requirements: To have a general knowledge of the court organization in U.S.A. Section 1 The federal court systemSection 2 State court systemSection 3 Judicial selectionSection 4 Removal of judgeskeys: The defferent between the constitutional courts and the legislative courtsDifficulty: The selection of federal judgesChapter 4 Procedure and evidence（6 hrs）Basic requirements: To understand the civil and criminial procedure. Section 1 Alternative Dispute ResolutionSection 2 Civil procedureSection 3 Criminial procedureSection 4 Rules of evidencekeys: Exploring its role of the rules of evidence.Difficulty:The rules of evidence.Chapter 5 limitations（4 hrs）Basic requirements: To probe a number of judicial restraint and legal limitations.Section 1 Judicial restraintSection 2 Legal limitationskeys: To understand the powers of court and judges are circumscribed by barriers emanating from a variety of sources.Difficulty: The doctrine of stare decisis.Chapter 6 Constitution law（4 hrs）Basic requirements: To understand the basic content of the constitution law. Section 1 Judicial reviewSection 2 Constitutional interpretationSection 3 Major constitutional doctrineskeys: To understand the doctrine of judicial review,its origin and significance.Difficulty: The doctrines of judicial review,such as federalism,separation of powers,and equal protection.Chapter 7 Criminal law（4 hrs）Basic requirements: To understand the characteristics of criminal law. Section 1 Elements of a crimeSection 2 Parties to a crimeSection 3 Procedural criminal lawSection 4 PunishmentSection 5 Juvenile justicekeys: To understand Procedural criminal law.Difficulty: Elements of a crime.3. Practice实践教学环节No.4. Examination and Performance Grading课程考核及成绩评定A closed examination will be given at the end of the course. Performance gradingwill depend on 70% of the examination paper score and 30% of students’ classroom performance. Students’ classroom performance is composed of homework plus discussion (50%) and attendance at the class(50%).本课程考核方式为考试，采用闭卷形式进行考核；课程总评成绩=30%平时成绩+70%期末考试卷面成绩。
平时成绩由课外作业和讨论成绩（占70%）和考勤（占30%）组成。
5. Textbook and References 教材与教学参考书(1) Textbook 教材 James V. Calvi, Susan Coleman, American Law and Legal Systems, 高等教育出版社，2002年第四版。