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There are good reasons why scientists , as " people concerned with the issues , " would like to enhance public knowledge about basic natural laws . " As a rule , you should keep old tax records for at least seven years because that 's how far back the law allows the IRS to go when it wants to audit you , " says David Bach , a New York financial adviser and the author of Smart Women Finish Rich . The potential harms that the government seeks to prevent are similar to the harms the government seeks to prevent when it enacts laws proscribing publication of truthful , but preferably confidential , information - - such as the names of juveniles arrested for criminal offenses or the preliminary investigations ofjudges for alleged misconduct . A couple of rules of thumb seem to be that actions in tort , where federal law supplies some part of plaintiff ’ s complaint , and actions in contract , where the contract in question incorporates some aspect of federal law by reference , generally will not present a substantial federal question . Public support for an immigration law with annual quotas peaked at 54 percent in 1996 ; in 2000 , 37 percent said they favored such a law , and 40 percent were opposed . Laws have changed women 's rights with regard to abortion , divorce , alimony , child custody , child support , rape , service on juries and as administrators and executors of estates , criminal sentences , and admission to places of public accommodation , such as clubs , restaurants , and bars . In many cases , though , the relationship between a victim advocate and a victim is not protected under law . State laws concerning racial profiling The U.S. Supreme Court ’ s interpretation of relevant protections guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution Pertinent federal policies International treaties , covenants , and laws Recent national public opinion polls Current U.S. census data And a wide range of literature on the subject . The " double-edged sword " wielded by the media who cover crime is often evident when victims , their loved ones , and law enforcement officials refuse to be interviewed for reasons including the need for privacy , or to preserve the sanctity of the criminal investigation or case .