One of the army entry conditions is candidate's background, particularly their lack of criminal convictions. It is a condition that is usually present in the public administration recruitment but is even more important in professions such as the army or the police. This condition has been followed more or less strictly over time, mainly depending on the number of required and registered candidates for the army, but there are always actions that are inexcusable. Candidates must obtain so-called moral (conduct or felony) waivers for all criminal acts. Despite the contrary general opinion, no criminal act is sealed. The importance of the past of candidates and later soldiers, especially those who received moral waiver for acts committed as adults, is of utmost importance, as there is a much greater likelihood that a candidate who has been arrested before conscription will commit acts that will lead to a pardon. A single criminal act is not sufficient information on which to base conclusions about further actions, many other factors, such as education, the social circumstances from which the soldier comes or to which the former soldier returns, and the state of the society, allow for a better understanding of the significance of the importance of the criterion – having no criminal record.
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