Deviant behavior refers to actions, thoughts, or reactions that violate established social norms, rules, or expectations within a given cultural context (Becker, 1963; Lemert, 1967/2019). It ranges from mild nonconformity to serious criminal acts and is often shaped by poor family orientation and socialization, peer influence, and psychological factors that necessitate professional intervention such as counselling (Akers, 2004; Bandura, 1977). Crime represents a formal subset of deviance, involving violations of codified laws and punishable by the state (Didwal, 2021). This paper examines deviance and chronic criminality through an integrative lens that foregrounds offender psychology, socialization processes, labeling dynamics, and the reactionary cycle of recidivism (Silver, 2021). Drawing on sociological and psychological theories, the authors argue that habitual deviance is multifactorial; emerging from the interaction of individual traits, early socialization, and environmental contexts (Wheeler, 1961; Kituse, 1962). The paper further explores how stigma and institutional responses may reinforce deviant identities, particularly in educational and correctional settings, thereby undermining rehabilitation and social reintegration (Goffman, 1963; Valenty, 2021).