Case Dispositions and Demographic Survey Files

The Board developed one of the databases, the Consistency Audit Database, to compensate for the lack of traditional judicial checks, such as the adversary system, in order to insure consistency in the Board's' decision making process. The series consists of two parts.

The Consistency Audit Database contains factors the Board considered for eac h applicant for clemency for military offenses and draft resistance during the Vietnamese conflict. Aggravating factors include other convictions, and being a draft resister or military deserter. Mitigating factors include lack of education, involvement in public service, combat decorations, war wounds and conscientious objector status.