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1. What must the police establish in order to obtain a criminal search warrant?
2. What must be established in order to obtain an administrative search warrant?
3. Define chain of custody and explain how it relates to firefighters who find evidence of a crime at the scene of a fire.
4. When did North Carolina begin fire prevention inspections?
5. What is the legal basis for code enforcement in North Carolina?
6. Describe the types and limitations of fire and building inspection certifications under the North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 11 (11 NCAC 08).
7. Define discrimination.
8. What is a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
9. What was the first law aimed at protecting and enforcing civil rights?
10. What is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and who does it protect?
11. Who does the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protect?
12. Does the ADEA prohibit a fire department from implementing a mandatory retirement age?
13. Explain disparate treatment and how it differs from disparate impact.
14. Before a person can sue his or her employer for a violation of Title VII, what procedural step or steps must they take?
15. Can the same action by an employer violate both the ADA and the ADEA?
Discussion Questions ( 2 points)
1. In the process of extinguishing a fire in an apartment building, a firefighter is part of a search team conducting a primary search of the floor above. In an apartment directly above the fire apartment, she observes what appears to be drug paraphernalia and marijuana on a table in plain view. If the firefighter informs a police officer about the drugs, can the officer legally seize the evidence without a search warrant?
2. The Supreme Court ruled in Tyler case that fire officials have a reasonable period of time after the fire is extinguished to conduct an investigation into the cause and origin of the fire. How long is a reasonable time? What factors will bear on what is a reasonable time?
3. What is the role and functions of the Office of the State Fire Marshal in North Carolina? Do you think this role is comprehensive in governing fire and building safety in the State of North Carolina?
Research Question (4 points)
1. Research the events (Links to an external site.) surrounding John Leonard Orr, former Glendale CA fire marshal and fire investigator and watch the Forensic Files video (Links to an external site.).
Summarize the events leading to the investigation and eventual conviction of John L. Orr. What forensic evidence was used to link Orr to a series of fire arson crimes?