Exigent Circumstances Exception Quiz
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Under what circumstances may law enforcement officers be excused from obtaining a warrant?

  • When the suspect is armed and poses an imminent danger
  • When the officers are faced with an urgent situation (correct)
  • When the officers have weak probable cause
  • When the crime under investigation is serious
  • What factors may courts consider in determining whether exigent circumstances exist?

  • The seriousness of the crime under investigation
  • The time it would have taken to secure a warrant
  • The threat of evidence destruction or loss
  • All of the above (correct)
  • What must the police officers reasonably believe in order to meet the burden of showing an imminent destruction of evidence?

  • That the removal or destruction of evidence is imminent (correct)
  • That the possessors of the evidence are aware the police are on their trail
  • That the suspect is armed and poses an imminent danger
  • That the probable cause relating to the item to be searched or seized is weak
  • The exigent-circumstances exception to the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement applies when the State can demonstrate a compelling need for official action and no time to secure a warrant.

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    What are considered as exigent circumstances?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must the State prove when invoking the exigent-circumstances exception to justify a warrantless search?

    <p>Both A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

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