Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline J · Criminal Conduct
Traffic Offense (Pattern)
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) | 33 | 10 |
| ¶ 32(d) | 24 | 8 |
| ¶ 32(c) | 16 | 2 |
| ¶ 32(b) | 4 | 1 |
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
- passage of time · credited in 3 granted cases
- explanation of omission credible · credited in 2 granted cases
- rehabilitation evidence · credited in 2 granted cases
- acknowledgment and remorse · credited in 1 granted case
Recent decided examples
- ISCR 06-25765.h1 granted · 2007The applicant in this case was a 46-year-old employee of a defense contractor who sought to maintain his security clearance. The Department of Defense raised concerns under the criminal conduct guidel…
- ISCR 18-00030 granted · 2019The applicant in this case was a 31-year-old unmarried individual seeking a security clearance for his position as a Custodial Clean Room Attendant with a defense contractor. The Department of Defense…
- ISCR 06-25860 denied · 2008The applicant in this case was a 30-year-old employee of a defense contractor who sought a security clearance. The Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) cit…
- ISCR 07-00678.h1 denied · 2007The applicant in this case was an aviation electronics technician seeking a security clearance. The Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) citing concerns un…
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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