As 'fiefs,' each criminal justice agency retains power over its own jurisdiction and is jealous of its own workload and independence. It will not easily tolerate (or in some cases even permit) comments from other agencies about the way it conducts its business. Crime victims must deal with each of the 'fiefs' separately to obtain appropriate victim services related to the 'fief's' jurisdiction. If victims are to benefit from a comprehensive package of services, some justifiable rights for victims and legally enforceable duties for various criminal justice agencies must be enacted. These must be implemented through training and codes of practice which bridge the gaps between the 'fiefs' involved. Should the 'fiefs' not be willing to accept or implement such mandates for victim services, a 'fief' for victims will likely emerge to establish an adversarial relationship to the criminal justice 'fiefs.' This would probably have the undesirable effect of undermining offenders' rights.