The correct answer is: D. No error
The sentence is grammatically correct. The word “caught” is a past participle that is used as an adjective to modify the noun “criminal.” The word “convicted” is also a past participle that is used as an adjective to modify the noun “criminal.” The word “hung” is the past tense of the verb “hang,” which means to execute someone by suspending them from a rope. The sentence is saying that the criminal was caught, convicted, and executed in a short period of time.
The other options are incorrect because they contain grammatical errors. Option A is incorrect because the word “was” is a verb, and verbs cannot be used as adjectives. Option B is incorrect because the word “the” is not needed before the word “hung.” Option C is incorrect because the word “in” is not needed before the word “time.”