Session 1: Role of the Juvenile Prosecutor
On-Demand Webinar Title: The Role of the Juvenile Prosecutor (Session 1 of 7 session virtual conference)
Live Webinar Date: June 9th, 2022 (Day 1 of 2-day virtual conference) [a previous version also presented in a NDAA live webinar on 6.10.2020]
Duration: 60 minutes
Presenter: Anthony V. Pierro, former Chief Juvenile/Domestic Violence Attorney at the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office located in Toms River, New Jersey.
Summary: This module provides an overview of the role and responsibilities of the juvenile prosecutor inside and outside the courtroom. It encompasses procedural and ethical considerations along with an overview of the evolving and expanding role of the juvenile prosecutor. Discussion also includes the pivotal leadership role that prosecutors play across the justice continuum – from diverting cases prior to justice system involvement to addressing serious and violent offenders. Juvenile prosecutors are encouraged to stay current on science and research on youth and to be proactive in working with those in the community who serve youth, working collaboratively to reduce offending. The lessons in the webinar reinforce the prosecutor’s ethical obligations to offenders and victims and the community’s safety; will address the various disposition options that will rehabilitate and hold offenders accountable; and provide lessons on working with all of the stakeholders invested in juvenile rehabilitation.
Learning Objectives:
(1) Learn the guiding principles of balanced approach to prosecution
(2) Compare dispositional options for juvenile offenders
(3) Recognize importance of information sharing and collaboration
CLE: This course, originally session 1 of a 7 session live virtual conference, was recorded for on-demand attendance. The live webinar was approved for CLE credit in certain states; however, NDAA does not apply for CLE approval or renewal of approval for recorded content or report on-demand CLE attendance for this webinar. NDAA is not responsible for applying for CLE approval or reporting CLE credits for this on-demand webinar. Attendees are responsible for ensuring their state accepts their applications for self-study CLE credits. Upon completion of your on-demand course (video, quiz and survey), you will be able to access a CLE Uniform Certificate of Attendance. If your state accepts self-study credits, you can submit this Certificate and other required materials directly to your state bar. Attendees must self-submit this course for approval in their home state. All attorneys are responsible for any fees associated with CLE filing. Attorneys seeking CLE credit should contact their state bar associations for more information. General questions or additional information regarding CLE credit can be directed to cle@ndaajustice.org.
[States that previously approved CLE credit for this course: AL, CA, IL, KS, NJ, NY, TX, GA and VA]
Cost:
Members: Free
Non-Members: Free
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On-Demand Access: This webinar was originally recorded on June 9th, 2022, and made available On-Demand by NDAA with the help of OJJDP's NTTAC.
Attribution & Disclaimer:
This project is supported by Grant #2019-MU-MU-K002 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Justice.
OJJDP Priorities
•Treating Children as Children
•Serve Children at Home, with their Families, In their communities
•Open Up Opportunities for Young People Involved in the Justice System
Anthony Pierro (Moderator)
Former Chief Juvenile/Domestic Violence Attorney
Anthony V. Pierro, now retired, was the Chief Juvenile/Domestic Violence Attorney at the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office located in Toms River, New Jersey. Mr. Pierro earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Seton Hall University and his Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, from New England Law-Boston.
Anthony was Chief of the Juvenile Justice Unit since 2003 and in 2017 was promoted to his current role overseeing the Ocean County Juvenile Justice and Domestic Violence Units. From 2003, Anthony has been involved in a variety of initiatives aimed at the prevention and reduction of juvenile delinquency. In addition to his primary responsibility of prosecuting juvenile offenders, Anthony speaks at conferences across the country regarding the juvenile prosecutor’s role in juvenile justice reform and the many ethical dilemmas facing the juvenile prosecutor. Additionally, Anthony has been an invited lecturer at colleges and universities across the State on issues related to juvenile law, policy, and competency. In 2021, the County Prosecutor’s Association of New Jersey awarded Mr. Pierro the Outstanding Advocacy over a Career award.
In 2020, Anthony was appointed to the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice and served on the Juvenile Justice and Youth Crime Working Group. In addition to that appointment, in 2019, Anthony was appointed to the Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice, which advises the President and Congress on matters related to juvenile justice and advises the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) on the work of OJJDP. In 2014, he was appointed to the New Jersey Governor’s Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Committee and is also currently a member of the New Jersey Council on Juvenile Justice System Improvement. Anthony was a member of the National District Attorneys Association’s Juvenile Prosecutors Advisory Panel and was selected to participate in the Juvenile Prosecutor’s Leadership Network.
Anthony remains active on numerous state and local committees and is a member of the New Jersey Attorney General’s Education and Law Enforcement Working Group, the Rutgers University Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice and Youth Development, and the New Jersey Council on Juvenile Justice System Improvement (CJJSI). He is also the Co-Chair of the Ocean County CJJSI, President of the Ocean County Juvenile Officer’s Association, Chairperson of the Ocean County Youth Services Commission, and is a Certified Instructor by the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice Police Training Commission.
During his tenure, Anthony and his colleagues created the New Jersey Juvenile Prosecutors’ Leadership Network comprised of juvenile prosecutors throughout the State that provide expertise on issues facing the juvenile justice system.
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