Emergency circumstances (such as officers hearing shots fired or screams) that allow officers to enter a home without a warrant are referred to as:
A)no-knock entries.
B)high-risk entries.
C)exigent circumstances.
D)warrantless emergencies.

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The term for emergency circumstances that allow officers to enter a home without a warrant is "exigent circumstances." This includes situations where officers hear gunfire or screams, or otherwise believe that someone inside the home is in danger or evidence is being destroyed. No-knock entries and high-risk entries are specific tactics that may be used during an exigent circumstance situation, but they are not the overall term for this type of entry. "Warrantless emergencies" is not a recognized term.

Emergency Circumstances (Such as Officers Hearing Shots Fired or Screams)