diff --git a/arrow/src/array/data.rs b/arrow/src/array/data.rs
index 2a5e2275d415..228f0221933f 100644
--- a/arrow/src/array/data.rs
+++ b/arrow/src/array/data.rs
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 use std::mem;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-use crate::{array::raw_pointer::RawPtrBox, datatypes::{DataType, IntervalUnit}};
+use crate::datatypes::{DataType, IntervalUnit};
 use crate::{bitmap::Bitmap, datatypes::ArrowNativeType};
 use crate::{
     buffer::{Buffer, MutableBuffer},
     util::bit_util,
 };
 
-use super::{OffsetSizeTrait, equal::equal};
+use super::equal::equal;
 
 #[inline]
 pub(crate) fn count_nulls(
@@ -383,18 +383,7 @@ impl ArrayData {
     pub fn slice(&self, offset: usize, length: usize) -> ArrayData {
         assert!((offset + length) <= self.len());
 
-        // If data type is primitive, it's quick to clone array
-        if self.child_data().is_empty() {
-            let mut new_data = self.clone();
-
-            new_data.len = length;
-            new_data.offset = offset + self.offset;
-
-            new_data.null_count =
-                count_nulls(new_data.null_buffer(), new_data.offset, new_data.len);
-
-            new_data
-        } else {
+        if let DataType::Struct(_) = self.data_type() {
             // Slice into children
             let new_offset = self.offset + offset;
             let new_data = ArrayData {
@@ -403,33 +392,25 @@ impl ArrayData {
                 null_count: count_nulls(self.null_buffer(), new_offset, length),
                 offset: new_offset,
                 buffers: self.buffers.clone(),
-                child_data: self.child_data().iter().map(|data| {
-                    match self.data_type() {
-                        DataType::List(_) => {
-                            let (start, end) = get_list_child_slice::<i32>(
-                                self.buffers.get(0).unwrap(),
-                                offset,
-                                length
-                            );
-                            data.slice(start, end - start)
-                        }
-                        DataType::LargeList(_) => {
-                            let (start, end) = get_list_child_slice::<i64>(
-                                self.buffers.get(0).unwrap(),
-                                offset,
-                                length
-                            );
-                            data.slice(start, end - start)
-                        }
-                        _ => {
-                            // All other types don't require computing offsets
-                            data.slice(offset, length)
-                        }
-                    }
-                }).collect(),
+                // Slice child data, to propagate offsets down to them
+                child_data: self
+                    .child_data()
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|data| data.slice(offset, length))
+                    .collect(),
                 null_bitmap: self.null_bitmap().clone(),
             };
 
+            new_data
+        } else {
+            let mut new_data = self.clone();
+
+            new_data.len = length;
+            new_data.offset = offset + self.offset;
+
+            new_data.null_count =
+                count_nulls(new_data.null_buffer(), new_data.offset, new_data.len);
+
             new_data
         }
     }
@@ -505,25 +486,6 @@ impl ArrayData {
     }
 }
 
-#[inline]
-fn get_list_child_slice<OffsetSize: OffsetSizeTrait>(
-    buffer: &Buffer,
-    offset: usize,
-    length: usize
-) -> (usize, usize) {
-    let raw_buffer = buffer.as_ptr();
-    let value_offsets: &[OffsetSize] = unsafe {
-        let value_offsets = RawPtrBox::<OffsetSize>::new(raw_buffer);
-        std::slice::from_raw_parts(
-            value_offsets.as_ptr().add(offset),
-            length + 1,
-        )
-    };
-    let start = value_offsets[0];
-    let end = value_offsets[length - 1];
-    (start.to_usize().unwrap(), end.to_usize().unwrap())
-}
-
 impl PartialEq for ArrayData {
     fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
         equal(self, other)