A confession produced by police threatening violence but not touching the suspect is nevertheless a violation of due process.

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The Supreme Court has ruled that any confession produced as a result of police coercion, whether it is physical or psychological, violates due process. Threatening violence falls under psychological coercion, and therefore a confession produced through such means would be a violation of due process.

A Confession Produced by Police Threatening Violence but Not Touching