# Time Alone does not Mitigate a Long History of Criminal Conduct

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**Created:** [July 25, 2022, 1:50pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/time-alone-does-not-mitigate-a-long-history-of-criminal-conduct/14804 "2022-07-25T13:50:43Z")\
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Originally published at: [https://www.clearancejobsblog.com/time-alone-does-not-mitigate-a-long-history-of-criminal-conduct/](https://www.clearancejobsblog.com/time-alone-does-not-mitigate-a-long-history-of-criminal-conduct/)  
   
The adjudicative guidelines use mitigating factors in making security clearance determinations. One of those factors is the amount of time elapsed since the conduct occurred. In rare instances even&nbsp;administrative judges&nbsp;get it wrong in applying mitigating factors, which is exactly what happened in a security clearance appeal last month. The Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals…