Primitive man _____________________________________an imbalance which could be rectified only by punishing the wrongdoer.

(I) believes that a crime created

(II) believed that a crime created

(III) believed that a criminal created

“believed that a crime created” is the correct phrase that makes the sentence grammatically correct. It is to be noted that the sentence is in Past tense. The phrase “Primitive man” means “Ancient man” which indicates that it should be followed by the verb agreeing with the subject. Among the three options, both the phrases (I) and (III) do not make a proper substitution to the sentence. Hence 2 is the correct choice.