Session 6: ACEs Informed Law Enforcement, Prosecution and Courts
On-Demand Webinar Title: ACESs Informed Law Enforcement, Prosecution and Courts
Live Webinar Date: June 10th, 2022 (session 6 of 7 session virtual conference)
Duration: Approximately 80 minutes
Moderator: Rachel Larsen, Senior Attorney, Juvenile Justice, National District Attorney's Association
Presenters:
Benjamin David, District Attorney, 6th Prosecutorial District (New Hanover & Pender Counties), North Carolina (Wilmington, NC)
Rosetta Royster, Assistant District Attorney, Superior Court Prosecutor & Pender County Juvenile Court Prosecutor
Summary: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adverse Community Environments (ACEs) can have profoundly negative impacts on children and increase the likelihood that these children will end up in the courtroom as a victim or a defendant. In this presentation, a North Carolina District Attorney of a rural and suburban district explore best practices and strategies for addressing adverse consequences within the legal system. The process of bringing law enforcement, the defense, the prosecution, and the court system together to create a more trauma-informed justice system that has won state-wide recognition for its efforts is discussed.
CLE: This course, originally Session 6 of a 7 session live virtual conference June 9th and 10th, 2022, 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.
Cost:
Members: Free
Non-Members: Free
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On-Demand Access: This webinar was originally recorded on June 10th, 2022, and made available On-Demand by NDAA.
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
Benjamin David (Moderator)
District Attorney
Ben David has served as an elected District Attorney since 2004 and has been unopposed in the last four elections. He is a past president of the NC Conference of District Attorneys and currently holds executive office in the National District Attorney’s Association, chairing the commission on community outreach.
Ben has served on the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism, the Governor’s Gang
Task Force, and is a founding member of Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime and
Incarceration. He currently co-chairs the Chief Justice’s Task Force on ACEs-Informed Courts
focuses on making court officials more trauma informed. He has traveled extensively to over
50 countries and has served as a delegate on the American Council of Young Political Leaders.
Ben is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Florida (1992) and graduated in the top 10
percent of his class from Wake Forest University School of Law. He was an associate attorney in
the trademark litigation section of the Intellectual Property group at Petree Stockton (now Kilpatrick
Townsend & Stockton) before joining the District Attorney’s Office in 1999.
Ben is the author of many articles that have appeared in magazines, newspapers, and journals. His
book, Crime and Community in the Cape Fear: A Prosecutor's Guide to a Healthier Hometown, was published
in 2020. Ben is an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina – Wilmington, and a
certified instructor for law enforcement. He has served as a keynote speaker for numerous national
and international conferences. Ben provides commentary on criminal justice issues on nationally
broadcast television programs including the Today Show, PBS News Hour, and Dateline NBC. To
learn more visit Benjaminrdavid.com.
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