Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline J · Criminal Conduct
Multiple Arrests / Cumulative Record
What the decided record shows for this issue, computed from public DOHA hearing-level decisions. Descriptive history, never a prediction.
Official mitigating conditions in play
The formal mitigating conditions (by official paragraph) that case profiles identified on this issue, in cases that were granted vs denied. Extracted for a subset of cases; counts are cases, not percentages of everything. Read what each condition says.
| Condition | In granted cases | In denied cases |
|---|---|---|
| ¶ 32(a) | 17 | 5 |
| ¶ 32(d) | 11 | 2 |
| ¶ 32(c) | 6 | 0 |
What judges credited in granted cases
Specific circumstances the judge expressly credited, among the granted cases on this issue where that detail was extracted (a subset of the record, so these are raw counts, not rates).
- no subsequent offenses · credited in 5 granted cases
- rehabilitation evidence · credited in 5 granted cases
- passage of time · credited in 2 granted cases
Recent decided examples
- ISCR 07-01052 granted · 2008The applicant in this case was a 30-year-old electrician employed by a defense contractor seeking a security clearance. The Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) issued a Statement of Reasons …
- ISCR 18-01186 granted · 2019Applicant, a 37-year-old male with military service from 2002 to 2006, sought a security clearance but faced allegations under Guideline J (criminal conduct) and Guideline E (personal conduct) as outl…
- ISCR 07-01065.h1 denied · 2007The applicant in this case was a 53-year-old single woman with a high school education, employed for 25 years as an electronics fabricator for a defense contractor. The adjudicative guideline at issue…
- ISCR 18-01481 denied · 2019The applicant in this case was a 39-year-old male employed as a Cable Technician by a defense contractor, seeking a security clearance. The Department of Defense issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) ci…
Related issues under Guideline J
- Unspecified Criminal Conduct · 2,133 cases
- DUI / DWI (criminal charge) · 1,099 cases
- Drug-Related Criminal Charge · 822 cases
- Assault or Battery · 598 cases
- Fraud or Deception (Criminal) · 535 cases
- Theft or Larceny · 437 cases
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