When there is an immediate threat to public safety or the risk that evidence will be destroyed , officers may search, arrest, or question suspects without obtaining a warrant.  This is termed:

A. exigent circumstances.
B. the exclusionary rule.
C. due process.
D. totality of circumstances.
E. probable cause.


Answer: A

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