A non-lethal projectile (10, 110) comprising: a frame (12, 112) comprising a substantially cylindrical hollow body, characterized by a closed upper end and a through bore centrally disposed within the closed upper end and coaxially arranged with the substantially cylindrical hollow body; a guide expander (14, 114) comprising a cylindrical guide and a base, wherein the cylindrical guide is disposed within the through bore and longitudinally displaceable therein; an expander base (16, 116) comprising a plurality of segments, a lower protrusion and an upper protrusion, wherein the guide expander (14, 114) contacts the lower protrusion and each segment of the plurality of segments is connected to each adjacent segment by a weakened portion; an expander cap (18, 118) comprising an upper surface comprising a plurality of offset circular planar surfaces and a through bore centrally disposed and contacting the upper protrusion of the expander base (16, 116); a payload dispersion system comprising a resilient layer (20, 120) and a payload carrying packet (22, 122) comprising a hollow body comprising a lower surface, an upper surface, a volume formed by the lower surface and the upper surface, and a payload (46, 146) contained within the volume, wherein the upper surface of the payload carrying packet (22, 122) comprises a wall and at least one weakened portion (52, 152) within the wall, the lower surface of the payload carrying packet (22, 122) contacts an upper surface of the resilient layer (20, 120), the upper surface of the expander cap (18, 118) contacts a lower surface of the resilient layer (20, 120) of the payload dispersion system; and, a cap arranged to enclose the payload carrying packet (22, 122), the resilient layer (20,120) and the expander cap (18, 118), and partially enclose the expander base (16, 116), wherein the payload (46, 146) is dispersed on or near a target upon impact by the non-lethal projectile (10, 110). a frame (12, 112) comprising a substantially cylindrical hollow body, characterized by a closed upper end and a through bore centrally disposed within the closed upper end and coaxially arranged with the substantially cylindrical hollow body; a guide expander (14, 114) comprising a cylindrical guide and a base, wherein the cylindrical guide is disposed within the through bore and longitudinally displaceable therein; an expander base (16, 116) comprising a plurality of segments, a lower protrusion and an upper protrusion, wherein the guide expander (14, 114) contacts the lower protrusion and each segment of the plurality of segments is connected to each adjacent segment by a weakened portion; an expander cap (18, 118) comprising an upper surface comprising a plurality of offset circular planar surfaces and a through bore centrally disposed and contacting the upper protrusion of the expander base (16, 116); a payload dispersion system comprising a resilient layer (20, 120) and a payload carrying packet (22, 122) comprising a hollow body comprising a lower surface, an upper surface, a volume formed by the lower surface and the upper surface, and a payload (46, 146) contained within the volume, wherein the upper surface of the payload carrying packet (22, 122) comprises a wall and at least one weakened portion (52, 152) within the wall, the lower surface of the payload carrying packet (22, 122) contacts an upper surface of the resilient layer (20, 120), the upper surface of the expander cap (18, 118) contacts a lower surface of the resilient layer (20, 120) of the payload dispersion system; and, a cap arranged to enclose the payload carrying packet (22, 122), the resilient layer (20,120) and the expander cap (18, 118), and partially enclose the expander base (16, 116), wherein the payload (46, 146) is dispersed on or near a target upon impact by the non-lethal projectile (10, 110).