PULS Volume 2: Understanding and Capability - Report summary
The diversity of capability in the population and the range of problem types, as identified in PULS Volume 2.
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Balmer, N.J., Pleasence, P., McDonald, H.M. & Sandefur, R.L. (2024). The Public Understanding of Law Survey (PULS) Volume 2: Understanding and Capability. Melbourne: Victoria Law Foundation.
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The diversity of capability in the population and the range of problem types, as identified in PULS Volume 2.
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