Is a warrant required for an emergency arrest occurring in the arrestee's home?

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In a home arrest, the Fourth Amendment generally requires a warrant, but there’s an important exception: exigent circumstances. If delaying the arrest would put people at risk, allow the suspect to escape, or permit destruction of evidence, officers may enter the home and arrest without a warrant. An emergency arrest inside the arrestee’s home fits this exigent-circumstance scenario, so a warrant isn’t required. The other options miss that exigency rule or rely on factors that don’t determine the warrant requirement (such as the type of crime or mere police presence).