The Fourth Amendment requires officers to knock and announce before entering a dwelling unless there are ________ circumstances.
A) Special
B) Exigent
C) Exclusive
D) Exclusionary

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The Fourth Amendment requires officers to knock and announce before entering a dwelling unless there are exigent circumstances, which are situations that demand unusual or immediate action, such as preventing the destruction of evidence or addressing an immediate threat to safety.

The Fourth Amendment Requires Officers to Knock and Announce Before