the_trial_that_rocked_the_world_背景介绍精讲.pptVIP

创世纪是《圣经》的第一卷描述了世界的创造，声称是上帝创造了世界和上帝在第四天创造了太阳。 创世纪名字取自第一首诗，意思是开始。讲述了犹太教和基督教的历史起源，开始了以色列入侵的历史。除了上帝创造宇宙外，它还包括伊甸园、亚当和夏娃、该隐和亚伯、诺亚与洪水，通天塔、亚伯拉罕、以撒和雅各的全部故事，最后以雅各的儿子约瑟夫的故事结束。 美国公民自由联盟 The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) consists of two separate non-profit organizations: the ACLU Foundation, a organization which focuses on litigation and communication efforts, and the American Civil Liberties Union, a organization which focuses on legislative lobbying. The ACLUs stated mission is to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States. It works through litigation, legislation, and community education. Founded in 1920 by Crystal Eastman, Roger Baldwin and Walter Nelles, the ACLU was the successor organization to the earlier National Civil Liberties Bureau founded during World War I. The ACLU reported over 500,000 members at the end of 2005. 美国公民自由联盟（American Civil Liberties Union，以下简称：ACLU）是一個美国的大型非营利组织，总部设于纽约市，其目的是为了「捍卫和保护宪法与法律中所肯定的个人权利和自由」联盟透过诉讼、推动立法以及社区教育达到其目标。ACLU在1920年成立。在2005年宣布他們的成员数已经超过五十万人。 United States Law The legal system in the u.s.originated from the English system of common law,unwritten law in which precedent plays an important role.However,as the U.S. developed,its own system of written statutes and codes evolved. American Law is now based on a blend of written legal decisions and of legislation. 美国法与英国法存在着很深的历史渊源关系，从一开始就被打上了英国法的烙印，是在继承和改造英国法的基础上形成的独具特色的法律体系。美国法的形成是在自身历史发展过程中，按照自身的需要有选择的对普通法进行的取舍。从大的法律结构和理论背景上来说，它属于普通法的系统，但在一些具体的法律制度上，美国法又有其特别之处 There are two types of American law civil law criminal law. Civil law covers suits between individuals(companies as well as people are“individuals”).Insuranceclaims,divorces,and business malpractices are example of matters handle under civil law. ?美国民法的特点是：包括的范围很广，除若干州有单独的民法外，一般包括许多有关契约、侵权、财产、继承和婚姻家庭方面的制定法和判例，统称为私法。 Criminal law covers cases brought by the state against individuals:criminal offenses range from t