Attempting to show a pattern of offending is neither new and nor restricted to sexual offence cases, the CPS said.
Parliament agrees, as it has set no time limit on bringing rape and sexual offence cases, as it has for other offences.
"This case has highlighted serious concerns over how the police and the Crown Prosecution Service bring sexual offence cases to court," he said.
Colover has been suspended from prosecuting sexual offence cases pending a review by the Crown Prosecution Service, while Peters's comments are to be investigated by the Office for Judicial Complaints.
Jack Straw, the former Labour home secretary, also suggested the DPP might be more cautious in bringing more high-profile sex offence cases in future.
News that the prosecutor Robert Colover had labelled the young victim "predatory" and "sexually experienced" caused outrage and led to his suspension from prosecuting sexual offence cases pending a review by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
This is particularly pertinent in sexual offence cases, where survivors may often have been groomed, abused and coerced into believing that nobody would believe them – into feeling isolated or blaming themselves.
Until women and children get justice in the system, certain special processes are justified, including anonymity for complainants in sexual offence cases and anonymity for children at all times.
As some Tories called for a higher threshold of evidence for sexual offence cases, Labour and a number of charities warned that political pressure on the CPS not to charge high-profile figures sent out a damaging message.
News that the prosecutor Robert Colover had described the victim as predatory and sexually experienced caused outrage and led to his suspension from prosecuting sexual offence cases pending a review by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
