Sociology
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Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. In simple words sociology is the scientific study of society. It uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about social order and social change. While some sociologists conduct research that may be applied directly to social policy and welfare, others focus primarily on refining the theoretical understanding of social processes and phenomenological method. Subject matter can range from micro-level analyses of society (i.e. of individual interaction and agency) to macro-level analyses (i.e. of social systems and social structure). Read more...
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I agree with you completely. Drivers have a responsibility to not run people over. If they can't handle that then they need alternative transit.
I'm not sure a person can be called a victim if they step in front of a super heavy object that has a good amount of momentum. Laws of physics do apply here. If person A steps in front of object B and based on the laws of physics it would be basically impossible to avoid or stop in time the it is persons A fault. If person A is wearing dark clothes at night it becomes very difficult to see them. Which compounds the problem. There is no victim blaming here just a simple stating of where the problem is at.
Unless drivers have night vision goggles on then that changes things, for seeing them. But there is still the problem of people stepping in front of a moving car. Again laws of physics.