In the time I've played Polare, I've both (a) executed "popular" PCs for Necromancy, and (b) given non-resurrection-but-still-heavy-consequences to NPCs (see the last Nationals for a great example of this).
In general, I can't say that I see this as a huge issue on a National level. There are enough anti-Necromancy zealots among the PCs to keep things relatively honest. When I know (IG or OOG) of PCs casting Necromancy, they recognize that doing so openly is liable to result in one or more resurrections, whether it's from other PCs or NPCs, no matter what their rank or station. This experience spans multiple chapters over many years, so I think it's reasonably representative.
I'm not saying that Necromancy is always punished. It shouldn't be if it's done quietly and hidden well, that's the whole point of "trying to get away with something"! But I've seen many, many examples of Necromancers - PC, NPC, whatever - being punished for their efforts when caught.
Muir, this is something you've brought up on multiple occasions on these boards - that PC Necromancers aren't punished, or are punished inconsistently. I would strongly recommend bringing up complaints about this sort of thing to the staff of the Chapter in which it has occurred, assuming this is a recent thing. If you can give some *specific recent examples* of this being a National-wide occurrence, it's something we need to take a look at on a National level. If your only examples are things that happened many years ago or only in a single instance, I'd encourage you to try reexamining the issue with an open mind as to whether it's really as much of an issue as you have made it out to be in many, many postings on these boards.
-Bryan Gregory
ARC Chair