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, not a prediction.
Decided cases
61
verified hearing-level decisions
Granted
18%
11 granted · 50 denied or revoked
Official mitigating conditions cited
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 numbers of cases, not rates. 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 · 2,110 cases
- DUI / DWI (criminal charge) · 1,079 cases
- Drug-Related Criminal Charge · 815 cases
- Assault or Battery · 588 cases
- Fraud or Deception (Criminal) · 524 cases
- Theft or Larceny · 429 cases
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