The __________ doctrine is an exception allowing officers to search a vehicle without a warrant even if they have the time to get one.

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The Carroll doctrine, established in the case Carroll v. United States (1925), allows officers to search a vehicle without a warrant if they have probable cause to believe that the vehicle contains contraband or evidence of a crime and if it is impractical to obtain a warrant due to the mobility of the vehicle. This is known as the "automobile exception" to the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement.

The __________ Doctrine Is an Exception Allowing Officers to Search