In calculating the rate of rapes within New York City, which of the following would appear to be the best data for the denominator?

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The best choice for the denominator would be females living in New York City since rape is a crime that primarily targets females regardless of age. Therefore, females are the most relevant population to use as the denominator in this calculation. Option B would include all people living in New York City regardless of gender, which would dilute the relevance of the denominator. Option C would exclude female perpetrators and male victims of rape, which is not appropriate. Option D is too specific and does not include females under the age of 21 who may also be victims of rape.

In Calculating the Rate of Rapes Within New York City