Pursuant to the mandates of the plain text of the Constitution, the Supreme Court held in Katz v. United States (1967, p. 357), that warrantless searches “are per se unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment subject only to a few specifically established and well-delineated exceptions.” Accordingly, warrants play a very important role in criminal procedure. It might therefore come as a surprise to many people that the majority of searches are conducted without a warrant under one of the recognized exceptions to the warrant requirement.
-One of the exceptions to the warrant requirement involves "exigent circumstances." What is the meaning of "exigent circumstances?"

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Pursuant to the mandates of the plain text of the Constitution, the Supreme Court held in Katz v. United States (1967, p. 357), that warrantless searches “are per se unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment subject only to a few specifically established and well-delineated exceptions.” Accordingly, warrants play a very important role in criminal procedure. It might therefore come as a surprise to many people that the majority of searches are conducted without a warrant under one of the recognized exceptions to the warrant requirement. 
-One of the exceptions to the warrant requirement involves "exigent circumstances." What is the meaning of "exigent circumstances?"

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Exigent circumstances refer to emergency situations that require immediate police action, making it impractical for law enforcement officials to obtain a warrant before conducting a search. Examples of such situations include the need to prevent the destruction of evidence, the need to prevent a suspect from escaping or causing harm, or the need to render immediate assistance to someone in danger. Therefore, police may conduct warrantless searches in such situations.

Pursuant to the Mandates of the Plain Text of the Constitution