Unless the police are in hot pursuit of a suspect, the Fourth Amendment usually requires a warrant to enter a private home to make arrests.

Question

Unless the police are in hot pursuit of a suspect, the Fourth Amendment usually requires a warrant to enter a private home to make arrests. ​

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The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, typically requiring law enforcement to obtain a warrant before entering a private home to make an arrest, unless exigent circumstances exist, such as hot pursuit of a fleeing suspect.

Unless the Police Are in Hot Pursuit of a Suspect