Note to Teachers: Use this chart to help students identify the factors that courts might take into consideration in each case to determine if someone is in custody and, therefore, should receive a Miranda warning.
| Discussion Guide: Were They in Custody? | J.D.B. v. North Carolina | People v. Brandon Salinger |
| Language Used to Summon the Individual | | |
| Confrontation with Evidence of Guilt | | |
| Physical Surroundings/Location | | |
| Duration | | |
| Degree of Pressure Applied (physical or otherwise) | | |
| Other Factors | | |
| Totality of the Circumstances:
In Custody or Not? | | |
Discussion Guide for J.D.B. v. North Carolina and Fictional Scenario of People v. Brandon Salinger