The constitutional bases for the law of confessions include:
I. due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
II. Sixth Amendment right-to-counsel.
III. Eighth Amendment right against cruel and unusual punishment.
IV. Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination.

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The law of confessions is primarily based on the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, the Sixth Amendment right-to-counsel, and the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. The Eighth Amendment is not directly related to confessions.

The Constitutional Bases for the Law of Confessions Include