Kevin Hoffin
Kevin Hoffin is a senior lecturer in Criminology. He has a passion for promoting critical media literacy and is particularly interested in sequential art scholarship. He also is a keen pedagogist.
Areas of Expertise
- Cultural theories
- Media representations
- Visual culture
- Comics
- Subculture
- Black metal theory, and musicology
- Pedagogy
Qualifications
- PGCE in Higher Education
- MA in Criminology and Criminal Justice
- BA in Law with Criminology
Memberships
- Member of the Graphic Justice Research Alliance
- Fellow in Higher Education Academy
Teaching
- CRI5102 Youth Crime and Justice
- CRI4046 Crime, Punishment and Society
- CRI4047 The Criminal Justice System
Research
- Comics-based Higher Education Pedagogy
- Portrayal of crime and justice in comics.
Publications
- Hoffin, K., & Lee-Treweek, G., (2022) Learning From The Erasmus+ Keep Educating Yourself (Key) Project: Good Practice Guidance On Embedding Quality And Evaluation In Developing Cpd Hubs, Nikšić, Montenegro: University Of Montenegro
- Lee-Treweek, G., & Hoffin, K., (2022) Learning From The Erasmus+ Keep Educating Yourself (Key) Project: A Reflective Case Study And Stepped Toolkit Approach, Vrsac, Serbia: Preschool Teacher Training College, Vrsac
- Kelly, C., Lynes, A. & Hoffin, K., (2020) Video Games, Crime & Next-Gen Deviance: Reorienting The Debate, Bingley: Emerald Group Publishing
- Hoffin, K., Lynes, A., (Story & Script), Biko, J. T., (Art), (2019) The Initiative: From Villain To Hero- Phase 1, Birmingham, Uk: Birmingham City University
- Hoffin, K., (2023) “The Norwegian Black Metal Second Wave: A Space For Performative Politics”, In Peters, E., (Ed), Music In Crime, Resistance And Identity, Abingdon, Uk: Routledge
- Hoffin, K., (2023) ‘Jack The Ripper Tour: Whitechapel, London, Uk’ In Lynes, A., Kelly, C., & Treadwell, J., (Eds.), 50 Dark Destinations: Crime And Contemporary Tourism, Bristol, Uk: Polity Press Pg. 35-40
- Hoffin, K., (2022) ‘Introduction’, In Hoffin, K., & Lee-Treweek, G., (Eds.), Learning From The Erasmus+ Keep Educating Yourself (Key) Project: Good Practice Guidance On Embedding Quality And Evaluation In Developing Cpd Hubs, Nikšić, Montenegro: University Of Montenegro
- Hoffin, K., (2022) ‘Epilogue’, In Hoffin, K., & Lee-Treweek, G., (Eds.), Learning From The Erasmus+ Keep Educating Yourself (Key) Project: Good Practice Guidance On Embedding Quality And Evaluation In Developing Cpd Hubs, Nikšić, Montenegro: University Of Montenegro
- Hoffin, K., (2022) ‘Liberating CPD, Using Liberating Structures To Embed Equality, Diversity And Inclusion As Core Values In The Key Project’, In Hoffin, K., & Lee-Treweek, G., (Eds.), Learning From The Erasmus+ Keep Educating Yourself (Key) Project: Good Practice Guidance On Embedding Quality And Evaluation In Developing Cpd Hubs, Nikšić, Montenegro: University Of Montenegro
- Hoffin, K., (2022) ‘Using Theory Of Change Processes To Embed Quality Into Creation Of The CPD Hubs In Key’, In Hoffin, K., & Lee-Treweek, G., (Eds.), Learning From The Erasmus+ Keep Educating Yourself (Key) Project: Good Practice Guidance On Embedding Quality And Evaluation In Developing Cpd Hubs, Nikšić, Montenegro: University Of Montenegro
- Hoffin, K., (2021) ‘A Review Of Student Mental Health And Its Provisions In The Uk’, Report On Academic Literature Around Student Mental Health And Wellbeing In Higher Educational Institutions In The Partner Countries Of The Embrace He Project: Greece, Spain, Lithuania, Serbia, Uk., Embrace He, Birmingham, Uk: Birmingham City University
- Hoffin, K. & De Vos, E., (2020) ‘A Chronology Of Deviance’ In Kelly, C., Lynes., A. & Hoffin, K., (Eds.), Video Games, Crime & Next-Gen Deviance Reorienting The Debate, Bingley, Uk: Emerald Group Publishing
- Hoffin, K. & Lee-Treweek, G., (2020) ‘The Normalisation Of Sexual Violence In Video Games’, In Kelly, C., Lynes, A. & Hoffin, K., (Eds.), Video Games, Crime & Next-Gen Deviance Reorienting The Debate, Bingley: Emerald Group Publishing
- Lee-Treweek, G., Hoffin, K., & Brown, M., (2019) ‘Continuing Professional Development Of Preschool Teachers In Great Britain’, In Mićanović, V., (Ed.), Analysis Of Continuing Professional Development Of Preschool Teachers In Serbia, Montenegro, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia And Great Britain, Nikšić, Montenegro: University Of Montenegro
- Hoffin, K., (2019) ‘Fact 31: Tackling Drug Trafficking Costs The Uk Government An Estimated £10.7 Billion, Annually,’ In Lynes, A., & Treadwell, J., (Eds.), 50 Facts Everyone Should Know About Crime And Punishment In Britain, Bristol, Uk: Polity Press, Pp 172-177.
Media Work
- Braidley, LS., (2024), ‘Series 4, Episode 1’, Comic Boom: The Comics in Education Podcast, [online]
Available at: https://comicboom.buzzsprout.com/ - BBC Studios Factual Entertainment Productions, (2023) ‘Season 64: Southall 2’, Bargain Hunt, [online]
Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001hrv8 - Marketing & communications, (2022) ‘Serbia and Montenegro delegation in Curzon’, Tiger Today, [online]
Available at: https://icity.bcu.ac.uk/News/Serbia-and-Montenegro-delegation-in-Curzon - Carey, T., (2021) ‘‘THE CINDERELLA EFFECT’ I’m proof controlling step-mums can be a risk to kids – mine told me I’d be better off dead & my weak dad did nothing’, The Sun, [online]
Available at: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/17093496/stepmums-cinderella-effect-star-hobson-arthur-labinjo-hughes/ - Nick Ferrari, (2021) Interview on Morning Radio Show, 2nd November 2021, LBC
- Brooks, M., (2021) ‘Opinion: Politics is part of the DNA of heavy music’, Midlands Metals Heads, [online]
Available at: https://mmhradio.co.uk/opinion-politics-is-part-of-the-dna-of-heavy-music/ - Miles, L., (2020), ‘From Villain to Hero: a New Approach in Pedagogy & Rehabilitation’, the BSCBlog, British Society of Criminology, [online]
Available at: https://tinyurl.com/FV2H-Liam-Miles - Hoffin, K., (2019), ‘Work/Life- Kevin Hoffin’, Tiger Today, [online]
- Brooks, M., (2019), ‘Interview with Kevin Hoffin,’ Midlands Metal Heads, [online]
Available at: https://tinyurl.com/y5lr3vyd - Anon., (2019), ‘Criminology Comic Book’ BLSS Magazine, Issue 5, Summer 2019, Birmingham: Birmingham City University
- Lowes, E., (2019), ‘Birmingham’s Knife Crime Epidemic: A Documentary’, Medium, [online]
Available at: https://tinyurl.com/y2ojzmvh - Carey, T., (2019), “'THE CINDERELLA EFFECT' I’m proof that stepdads can be a huge risk to girls after mine raped me hundreds of times – and my mum knew and did nothing to stop him”, The Sun, [online]
Available at: https://tinyurl.com/y5kweeco - Anon., (2019), “Sharing expertise is KEY”, Tiger Today, [online]
- Anon., (2019), “Marvel at the comic about criminology” Tiger Today, [online],
- Barber, N., (2019), “Lords of Chaos: The grisly film that has caused outrage”, BBC Culture, [online]
Available at: https://tinyurl.com/BBC-LordsofChaos - Screenbrum, (2018), “Serial Killers” Brum Radio, [online]
- Barber, N., (2019), “Lords of Chaos: The grisly film that has caused outrage”, BBC Culture, [online]
Available at: https://tinyurl.com/BBC-LordsofChaos - Screenbrum, (2018), “Serial Killers” Brum Radio, [online]
Available at:https://tinyurl.com/Screenbrum-Serial-Killers - Ledger, E., (2018), “The Teacher’s Pet Podcast: Everything You Need to Know”, Stylist, [online]
Available at https://tinyurl.com/Stylist-Kevin-Hoffin - Brown, M. & Hoffin, K., (2018), “'Five Minutes in Heaven with a Criminologist”, BCU CAC [online]
Available at: http://tinyurl.com/Kevin-Hoffin-Key-Project - Yardley, L.., Hoffin, K. & Lynes, A., (2017), “Crime Comics”, CrimeBites, [online]
- Yardley, L., Lynes, A. & Hoffin, K., (2017), “Mindhunter”, CrimeBites, [online]