Directions: The sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled (1) through (5). Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

He candidly admitted that those involved had ________ human rights and ordered an investigation with the purpose of punishing the _________ of the crime.