Police are dispatched to a report of a non-responsive two-year-old boy. The boy's lips are blue and he is not breathing. EMS arrives at the scene and attempts to revive the boy but is unsuccessful. The coroner arrives at the scene and pronounces that the boy is deceased
The mother and step-father are both home. The investigator wants to conduct a search. What are the legal requirements?
A) Police may search the home without a warrant in this situation.
B) Police may search only the room where the child slept without a warrant in this situation.
C) If the mother consents to a search of the home, no warrant is necessary.
D) Since the child is deceased, a search warrant must be obtained prior to any search.
Answer: C
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