Criminal Justice Associate Professor Daniel Silverman has been named the recipient of the Beccaria Award from the Philadelphia Bar Association. The Beccaria Award represents the highest honor that the Criminal Justice Section can give to any member of the Bar, whether or not a member of the Section, who exemplifies the ideals of the career of Cesare Beccaria, the 18th-century Italian scholar whose writings presaged the dawn of the modern penal system. The award is to recognize the distinguished achievement of a member of the Philadelphia Bar in the field of education in criminal justice, including legal and/or general education activities in the field.

Professor Silverman's commitment to improving the ethical standards of practicing defense counsel and his contributions as a Temple professor helped him win the award. Congratulations Professor Silverman!