Kevin Hoffin
Kevin is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and gained his MA in Criminology & Criminal Justice, his PGCE and his BA in Law with Criminology at Keele University.
He is a cultural criminologist, with his main interests being crime representations in comics and superheroes. He also contributes to the growing discipline of black metal theory.
He is currently an active researcher in the ‘From Villain to Hero Initiative’ comic book project alongside Dr. Adam Lynes.
He became an academic after falling in love with Criminology during his MA.
The first issue of “The Initiative: From Villain to Hero” is available now. Contact for details.
Areas of Expertise
- Cultural Criminology
- Media Representations of Crime
- Comics
- Black Metal Theory
- Drugs & Addiction
- Transgression
- Pedagogy
Qualifications
- PGCE in Higher Education, Keele University 2017
- MA in Criminology & Criminal Justice, Keele University 2011
- BA in Law w/ Criminology, Keele University 2010
Memberships
- British Society of Criminology
- International Society of Metal Music Studies
- Graphic Justice Alliance
- The Punk Scholars Network
Teaching
S1 2020-2021:
CRI5061- Youth Crime & Justice (Module Lead)
CRI5073- Substance Use
CRI4033- Crime in its Historical and Political Context
S2 2020-2021:
CRI5061- Youth Crime & Justice (Module Lead)
CRI5068- Crime, Media, Culture (Module Lead)
Research
- “The From Villain to Hero Initiative” alternative pedagogies (comics & games) project with Dr Adam Lynes.
- Erasmus+ funded projects: KEY, EMBRACE HE & CHECKIT HE
Publications
Books/Graphic Novels
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: Birmingham City University
Journal Articles
Hoffin, K., (2019), ‘My Musical Heritage: A Dale End Peripatetic’, Riffs Journal: Music, Heritage, People and Place, Birmingham: BCMCR
Hoffin, K., (2020), ‘Glocalization, bricolage & black metal: towards a music-centric youth culture simultaneously exemplifying the global and the glocal’, Metal Music Studies, 6.1
Hoffin, K., (2019), '"Sans compassion nor will to answer whoever asketh the why": Personal sovereignty within black metal,' Metal Music Studies 5.2
Hoffin, K., (2018), ‘Decay as a black metal symbol’, Metal Music Studies, 4:1, pp. 81–94, doi: 10.1386/mms.4.1.81_1
Hoffin, K., (2015), “Melancology: Black metal theory & Ecology-A Review,” Under Construction @Keele, vol. 2, issue 1, pg. 4-9, [online] Available at: https://tinyurl.com/Keele-Under-Constuction
Book Chapters
Hoffin, K. & deVos, E., (2020), ‘A chronology of deviance’ in Kelly, C., Lynes., A. & Hoffin, K., (eds.), Video Games, Crime & Next-gen Deviance: Reorienting the debate, Bingley: 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., ‘Continuing professional development of preschool teachers in Great Britain’, in Mićanović, V., (ed.) (2019), 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: Polity Press, pp 172-177
Media Work
Miles, L., (2020), ‘From Villain to Hero: a New Approach in Pedagogy & Rehabilitation’, theBSCBlog, British Society of Criminology, [online]
Available at: https://tinyurl.com/FV2H-Liam-Miles
Hoffin, K., (2019), ‘Work/Life- Kevin Hoffin’, Tiger Today, [online]
Available at: https://tinyurl.com/spabr6b
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],
Available at: http://tinyurl.com/Kevin-Hoffin-Key-Project
Anon., (2019), “Marvel at the comic about criminology” Tiger Today, [online],
Available at https://tinyurl.com/Kevin-Hoffin-FV2H-BCU
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]
Available at: https://tinyurl.com/CrimeBites-Comics-Kevin-Hoffin
Yardley, L., Lynes, A. & Hoffin, K., (2017), “Mindhunter”, CrimeBites, [online]
Available at: https://tinyurl.com/CrimeBites-Mindhunter-Kevin-Ho
Links and Social Media
Twitter - @KHriminology
Hoffin, K., (2020), ‘Glocalization, Bricolage and Black Metal: How a music-centric youth culture portrays global and glocal interests’, [online] Available at: https://tinyurl.com/glocalization-blog
Hoffin, K., (2019), ‘Personal Sovereignty, or “He Who Makes a Beast of Himself…”’, BCU.ac.uk, [online]
Available at: https://tinyurl.com/personal-sovereignty-blog
Hoffin, K., (curator), (2018), ‘Transforming Criminology’, The British Journal of Criminology Virtual Issue for the British Society of Criminology Conference 2018, Oxford: Oxford Academic Publications [online], Available at: https://tinyurl.com/BJC-Virtual-Issue
Kelly, C., Lynes, A., Hoffin, K., Kelly, E & Ntanos, L., (2018), ‘Chasing the Digital Dragon,’ Harmpodcast.com, [online] Available at: https://tinyurl.com/Next-Gen-Deviance-Blog-2
Kelly, C., Lynes, A., and Hoffin, K., (2018), 'Next Gen Deviance - From School Shootings to Simplicity', theBSCblog, British Society of Criminology, [Online] Available at: https://tinyurl.com/Next-Gen-Deviance-Blog-1
Hoffin, K., (2018), ‘Decay as a black metal symbol’ BCU.ac.uk, [online] Available at: https://tinyurl.com/Decay-Blog
Hoffin, K., (2017), ‘Book Review: A Fair Cop’, WMPeelers, [online] Available at: https://www.wmpeelers.com/single-post/2017/12/14/book-review-a-fair-cop