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Jane Wayne syndrome
noun
. The tendency of some female rookie police officers to use excessive force to try to live up to preconceived "tough-guy" images.
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Sociology - Men and Women
The World - Law and Order
Posted on March 18, 1996 at 6:23 AM
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