"In the face of feeble conviction rates for sexual assault..."

"Feeble"??  Who writes these headlines?  No "second look" before posting, obviously.  

Other words: "Low", or "Negligible". The use of "feeble" in this context means there's some judgement about the Crown's ability to win a conviction., i.e.: "In the face of feeble attempts to convict for sexual assault..."  Surely that is not even implied, here.  Right?