Detective Villanueva reads the Miranda rights to the suspect in a rape case,who waives his rights.During the interrogation of the suspect,Detective Villanueva becomes enraged over the horrific details that the suspect provides.The detective hits the suspect to coerce more details of the crime out of him.In this scenario,which amendment has Detective Villanueva violated?

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Detective Villanueva has violated the Fifth Amendment, which protects suspects from self-incrimination and from being deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. The use of physical force to obtain a confession is a violation of due process and a suspect's right to not incriminate themselves.

Detective Villanueva Reads the Miranda Rights to the Suspect in a Rape