Bibliography lists 11 sources. The paper attempts to answer the question as to why there are less female judgeships in the higher courts of the Untied States. Explanations revolve around general issues of women's rights and equality. The political climate of various administrations, particularly those of Reagan and Clinton, are the focus. Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg are portrayed as role models.
Bibliography lists more than a dozen sources.
One diary and two autobiographies are used to show that there really is no truly universal American experience. Bibliography lists three sources. A 15 page examination of women in the criminal justice and how their treatment is inferior to that received by men in the same situation. Bibliography lists fifteen sources. Examples of several other such women are provided as well.