Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline J · Criminal Conduct
Vandalism or Property Damage
What the decided record shows for this issue, computed from public DOHA hearing-level decisions. Descriptive history, never a prediction.
Decided cases
61
verified hearing-level decisions
Granted
18%
11 granted · 50 denied or revoked
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) | 6 | 4 |
| ¶ 32(d) | 5 | 1 |
Recent decided examples
- ISCR 19-02971 granted · 2020The applicant in this case was a 55-year-old senior network engineer employed by a defense contractor, who sought a security clearance after applying on June 21, 2017. The Defense Office of Hearings a…
- ISCR 07-17668.h1 granted · 2008The judge found that the applicant had a history of excessive alcohol consumption, including multiple arrests for DUI and other alcohol-related incidents. However, the applicant demonstrated significa…
- ISCR 18-00982 denied · 2019The applicant in this case was a 57-year-old welder seeking a security clearance to work for a government contractor. The Department of Defense (DOD) issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) citing securit…
- 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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