attorneys general

The story of this country's first elected female state attorney general, who was a nun for twenty-three years.

Examines the role of the attorney general in the United States government, and looks at some of the individuals who have served as the country's highest-ranking law enforcement official.

Text and accompanying photographs present a biography of the life and career of Janet Reno, who is the seventy-eighth attorney general of the United States and the first woman to be named the country's top law enforcer.

Examines the office of Attorney General of the United States describing its history and responsibilities, and profiles eight Attorneys General including William Wirt in 1772, Robert Kennedy in 1961, Janet Reno, the first female Attorney General, and others.

Follows the life of Janet Reno from her childhood through her years at Harvard Law School, to the present.

Discusses the office of Attorney General and the Justice Department. Includes various bureaus and a profile of Janet Reno, the present Attorney General.