Husbands Who Shout At Wives Will Face 14 Years In Jail Under New Law

The new law will be introduced as a series of amendments to the Serious Crime Bill, and will alter the legal definition of domestic abuse to include psychological, as well as physical damage. It is expected to pass into law in the new year.
May has been attempting to find a way to introduce these proposals for some time now. In 2011, she described coercive control as "a complex pattern of abuse using power and psychological control over another — financial control, verbal abuse, forced social isolation. These incidents may vary in seriousness and may be repeated over time."
Last August the Home Office launched a consultation to look at strengthening the law. The consultation document read: "Creating a specific offence of domestic abuse may send a clear, consistent message to frontline agencies that nonviolent control in an intimate relationship is criminal.

Husbands Who Shout At Wives Will Face 14 Years In Jail Under New Law