In order to establish relative dates, geologists must make an initial assumption about the way rock strata are formed. It's called the Principle of Original Horizontality, and it just means what it sounds like: that all rock layers were originally horizontal. Of course, it only applies to sedimentary rocks. Recall that sedimentary rock is composed of... sediments, which are deposited and compacted in one place over time.
Larry Nassar sentenced to 60 years in prison Gymnastics December 7, 2017 The former US Gymnastics doctor was given a 60-year sentence in federal prison on child pornography charges.
If Madoff serves 20 years in prison (the likely amount given that he is already 70 years old) and if he were imprisoned in Louisiana instead of New York, taxpayers would save approximately $583,860. Political scientists may argue that prison is a cost society agrees to pay for from the general taxation pot.