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loss of individual rights  

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  • In the United States, a criminal conviction spawns the permanent or temporary loss of some individual rights. Codified as the first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution, commonly known as the Bill of Rights, individual rights guarantee American citizens certain freedoms and protections. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community Corrections; Loss of Individual Rights]

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