The establishment of juvenile courts corresponded with the rise of a philosophy known as 'essentialism',which saw crimes as the product of external influences rather than free will.

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The establishment of juvenile courts corresponded with the rise of the philosophy of 'child-saving' or 'parens patriae', focusing on rehabilitation and the belief that children were fundamentally different from adults and could be reformed, rather than 'essentialism'.

The Establishment of Juvenile Courts Corresponded with the Rise of a Philosophy