The 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads:

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but on probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be searched.

For the most part, in order for police to enter a home in order to look for evidence of illegal activity they must have a warrant. However, there are exceptions to the warrant requirement. In other words, there are times when authorities may legally search your property without first obtaining a warrant.

Explain ONE legal exception to the warrant requirement. Give a specific example of the exception. Do you agree that the exception should be legal? Why or why not?