The Age of Incarceration Should Be Raised from 10 to 13 | Colorado State University

On April 26, the Reverse Q&A team visited Colorado State University in Fort Collins. A hot topic on campus was Colorado House Bill 1131, a proposal to reduce justice involvement for young children by raising the minimum age for prosecution from 10 to 13. One claim we presented on campus was: “The age of incarceration should be raised from 10 to 13.”

The arguments from students in this video indicate they may not be aware of the homicide exception in HB 1131. The original bill made an exception for cases of homicide by youth under 13, and in revision, added an exception for violent sexual assaults. It’s possible the students would have argued different points if they were aware of these details.

The aim of these epistemological activities is to encourage people to consider the framework of their thinking, the reasoning behind their opinions, and to accurately calibrate the confidence in their beliefs. Determining how these beliefs align with reality is not the primary goal. Still, it’s always interesting to consider how they do.

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