The branch of social science that uses the scientific method of the natural sciences and suggests that human behavior is a product of social, biological, or economic forces which one can measure empirically is known as the Classical School of Criminology.

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The statement describes the positivist school of criminology, not the classical school. The classical school is based on the idea of free will and rational choice, and emphasizes punishment as a deterrent to crime.

The Branch of Social Science That Uses the Scientific Method