Change the law to recognise Domestic Abuse as a crime in its own right

The laws relating to domestic abuse are outdated. Many victims do not have the confidence to talk about their abuse for many years and when they find the courage to speak out and report the crime they find that the law only allows them 6 months to report it. Quite often the abuser will go on to assualt another victim. It is time that domestic abuse was recognised as a crime in its own right and the timescale changed to help the frightened and sometimes terrified victims.