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, Nik拧i膰, 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, 探花直播, Uk: 探花直播
- Hoffin, K., (2023) 鈥淭he Norwegian Black Metal Second Wave: A Space For Performative Politics鈥�, In Peters, E., (Ed), Music In Crime, Resistance And Identity, Abingdon, Uk: Routledge
- Hoffin, K., (2023) 鈥楯ack The Ripper Tour: Whitechapel, London, Uk鈥� 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) 鈥業ntroduction鈥�, 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, Nik拧i膰, Montenegro: University Of Montenegro
- Hoffin, K., (2022) 鈥楨pilogue鈥�, 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, Nik拧i膰, Montenegro: University Of Montenegro
- Hoffin, K., (2022) 鈥楲iberating CPD, Using Liberating Structures To Embed Equality, Diversity And Inclusion As Core Values In The Key Project鈥�, 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, Nik拧i膰, Montenegro: University Of Montenegro
- Hoffin, K., (2022) 鈥楿sing Theory Of Change Processes To Embed Quality Into Creation Of The CPD Hubs In Key鈥�, 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, Nik拧i膰, Montenegro: University Of Montenegro
- Hoffin, K., (2021) 鈥楢 Review Of Student Mental Health And Its Provisions In The Uk鈥�, 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, 探花直播, Uk: 探花直播
- Hoffin, K. & De Vos, E., (2020) 鈥楢 Chronology Of Deviance鈥� 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) 鈥楾he Normalisation Of Sexual Violence In Video Games鈥�, 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) 鈥楥ontinuing Professional Development Of Preschool Teachers In Great Britain鈥�, In Mi膰anovi膰, V., (Ed.), Analysis Of Continuing Professional Development Of Preschool Teachers In Serbia, Montenegro, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia And Great Britain, Nik拧i膰, Montenegro: University Of Montenegro
- Hoffin, K., (2019) 鈥楩act 31: Tackling Drug Trafficking Costs The Uk Government An Estimated 拢10.7 Billion, Annually,鈥� 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), 鈥楽eries 4, Episode 1鈥�, Comic Boom: The Comics in Education Podcast, [online]
Available at:聽 - BBC Studios Factual Entertainment Productions, (2023) 鈥楽eason 64: Southall 2鈥�, Bargain Hunt, [online]
Available at:聽 - Marketing & communications, (2022) 鈥楽erbia and Montenegro delegation in Curzon鈥�, Tiger Today, [online]
Available at:聽 - Carey, T., (2021) 鈥樷�楾HE CINDERELLA EFFECT鈥� I鈥檓 proof controlling step-mums can be a risk to kids 鈥� mine told me I鈥檇 be better off dead & my weak dad did nothing鈥�, The Sun, [online]
Available at:聽 - Nick Ferrari, (2021) Interview on Morning Radio Show, 2nd November 2021, LBC
- Brooks, M., (2021) 鈥極pinion: Politics is part of the DNA of heavy music鈥�, Midlands Metals Heads, [online]
Available at:聽 - Miles, L., (2020), 鈥楩rom Villain to Hero: a New Approach in Pedagogy & Rehabilitation鈥�, the BSCBlog, British Society of Criminology, [online]
Available at:聽 - Hoffin, K., (2019), 鈥榃ork/Life- Kevin Hoffin鈥�, Tiger Today, [online]
- Brooks, M., (2019), 鈥業nterview with Kevin Hoffin,鈥� Midlands Metal Heads, [online]
Available at: - Anon., (2019), 鈥楥riminology Comic Book鈥� BLSS Magazine, Issue 5, Summer 2019, 探花直播: 探花直播
- Lowes, E., (2019), 鈥樚交ㄖ辈モ�檚 Knife Crime Epidemic: A Documentary鈥�, Medium, [online]
Available at: - Carey, T., (2019), 鈥�'THE CINDERELLA EFFECT'聽I鈥檓 proof that stepdads can be a huge risk to girls after mine raped me hundreds of times 鈥� and my mum knew and did nothing to stop him鈥�, The Sun, [online]
Available at: - Anon., (2019), 鈥淪haring expertise is KEY鈥�, Tiger Today, [online]
- Anon., (2019), 鈥淢arvel at the comic about criminology鈥� Tiger Today, [online],
- Barber, N., (2019), 鈥淟ords of Chaos: The grisly film that has caused outrage鈥�, BBC Culture, [online]
Available at: - Screenbrum, (2018), 鈥淪erial Killers鈥� Brum Radio, [online]
- Barber, N., (2019), 鈥淟ords of Chaos: The grisly film that has caused outrage鈥�, BBC Culture, [online]
Available at: - Screenbrum, (2018), 鈥淪erial Killers鈥� Brum Radio, [online]
Available at: - Ledger, E., (2018), 鈥淭he Teacher鈥檚 Pet Podcast: Everything You Need to Know鈥�, Stylist, [online]
Available at - Brown, M. & Hoffin, K., (2018), 鈥�'Five Minutes in Heaven with a Criminologist鈥�, BCU CAC [online]
Available at:聽 - Yardley, L.., Hoffin, K. & Lynes, A., (2017), 鈥淐rime Comics鈥�, CrimeBites, [online]
- Yardley, L., Lynes, A. & Hoffin, K., (2017), 鈥淢indhunter鈥�, CrimeBites, [online]